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Ms Anne-Mari VIROLAINEN

Photo member

Representative
Member of Parliament
National Coalition Party

Eduskunta
FI - 00102 - Helsinki
Finland

anne-mari.virolainen@parliament.fi

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2020 , 2019

Latest news

17/12/2013 - Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Migrants in European society: a day for celebrating diversity 22/11/2013 - Standing Committee Common standards for forced returns of irregular migrants and failed asylum seekers 30/10/2013 - Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons Combating hate against migrants: parliamentarians need to be brave and lead

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 24/06/2019
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 10/03/2017 to 08/10/2017
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 03/10/2011 to 21/06/2015

In the Assembly

  • since 24/06/2019 Representative-Finland
  • from 10/03/2017 to 08/10/2017 Representative-Finland
  • from 03/10/2011 to 21/06/2015 Representative-Finland

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (since 24/06/2019)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 10/03/2017 to 08/10/2017)
  • Third Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 29/01/2014 to 21/06/2015)
  • Chairperson: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 27/06/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons: Bureau of the Assembly (from 27/06/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons: Standing Committee (from 27/06/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 23/01/2012 to 21/06/2015)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population (from 03/10/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Diasporas and Integration (since 30/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (since 03/10/2019)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Diasporas (from 06/09/2019 to 28/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Integration (from 27/01/2014 to 21/06/2015)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Integration (from 27/06/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Detention (from 27/06/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Co-operation with non-European countries of origin and transit (from 27/06/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Integration (from 30/03/2012 to 26/06/2013)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Children (from 04/10/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Mr Kimmo KILJUNEN (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 24/06/2019)
  • Alternate of Ms Pirkko MATTILA (Member): (Former) Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee (from 20/06/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Pirkko MATTILA (Member): Sub-Committee on Health (from 04/10/2011 to 23/01/2012)

Interventions

Last speeches

30/01/2020 | 16:52:46 Mister President, dear colleagues, Let me start by congratulating both rapporteurs on their important and very timely reports. I will focus this intervention on the report on human trafficking, prostitution, sexual exploitation, forced labor, organ trafficking, forced marriage, illegal adoption, forced begging, and forced criminal activity. These horrible crimes happen in our countries every day. Every single day people are being sold as trade ware, used, thrown away under our watch. This is... 26/06/2019 | 18:47:59 Dear colleagues, It has become increasingly dangerous to be a journalist in today's world, even in Europe. These brave people risk their lives in their quest to put the spotlight on abuses of power and corruption that ruin our democratic societies from the inside. I thank the Rapporteur Mr OMTZIGT, for his very interesting report, shedding light on the investigation of the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. I'm saddened by her tragic fate and the fate of so many other investigative...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

07/11/2013 | Doc. 13351 | Report Monitoring the return of irregular migrants and failed asylum seekers by land, sea and air

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

04/02/2020 | Doc. 15074 | Motion for a resolution Impact of armed conflicts on transboundary environmental damage 15/10/2019 | Doc. 14918 | Written declaration Investigating and preventing corruption at the Council of Europe 02/10/2019 | Doc. 14979 | Written declaration The role of the Polish National Television in the upcoming elections 04/07/2019 | Doc. 14943 | Motion for a resolution Ways and means to respond to the migratory challenge at all institutional levels 27/06/2019 | Doc. 14929 | Motion for a resolution Ensuring accountability for the downing of flight MH 17

Votes on adopted texts

30/01/2020 | Doc. 15055, vote on the draft text for resolution International obligations concerning the repatriation of children from war and conflict zones 30/01/2020 | Doc. 15055, vote on the draft text for recommendation International obligations concerning the repatriation of children from war and conflict zones 30/01/2020 | Doc. 15020, vote on the draft text for resolution Reported cases of political prisoners in Azerbaijan 30/01/2020 | Doc. 15020, vote on the draft text for recommendation Reported cases of political prisoners in Azerbaijan 30/01/2020 | Doc. 15023, vote on the draft text for resolution Concerted action against human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants