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Ms Belén HOYO (Spain, EPP/CD)

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Representative
Deputy
Partido Popular

Congreso de los Diputados
ES - 28071 - Madrid
Spain

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2024 , 2023 , 2022 , 2018

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 24/01/2022
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 07/12/2016 to 24/02/2020
  • Member: Members not belonging to a Political Group from 25/11/2016 to 06/12/2016

In the Assembly

  • since 22/01/2024 Representative - Spain
  • from 24/01/2022 to 21/01/2024 Substitute - Spain
  • from 30/09/2019 to 24/02/2020 Substitute - Spain
  • from 24/06/2019 to 29/09/2019 Representative - Spain
  • from 25/11/2016 to 23/06/2019 Substitute - Spain

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

  • Alternate EPP/CD: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (since 04/10/2024)
  • Full Member: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (since 27/06/2024)
  • Full Member: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 30/09/2019 to 24/02/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights (since 23/01/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (from 02/03/2023 to 21/01/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights (from 23/01/2023 to 21/01/2024)
  • Alternate of Mr Gonzalo ROBLES (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 07/03/2024)
  • Alternate of Ms Susana SUMELZO (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 13/10/2023 to 21/01/2024)
  • Alternate of Mr Pablo HISPÁN (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (since 24/01/2022)
  • Alternate of Mr Pablo HISPÁN (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 02/03/2023 to 21/01/2024)
  • Alternate of Mr Antón GÓMEZ-REINO (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 24/01/2022 to 12/10/2023)
  • Alternate of Mr José ZARAGOZA (Full Member): Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 01/03/2019 to 29/09/2019)
  • Alternate of Ms Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS (Full Member): Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 27/01/2017 to 26/02/2019)
  • Alternate of Ms Susana SUMELZO (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (from 27/01/2022 to 01/03/2023)
  • Alternate of Ms Carmen LEYTE (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development (from 24/01/2023 to 21/01/2024)

Interventions

Last speeches

03/10/2024 | 11:45:50 Many thanks, Mister President, Ladies and gentlemen, When I began to be able to be aware of things and think about our history, I thought that future generations would never suffer the same horrors that our grandparents did.  But unfortunately, I was wrong. Today, I shall attempt to explain to my daughters the horrible pictures that come to us from Northern Europe and the Middle East and sometimes I don't have words for this. I don't have words, because I cannot manage myself to understand... 01/10/2024 | 11:14:38 Many thanks, Mister President.  Good morning, everyone.  First of all, I would like to congratulate the rapporteurs for this report, which deals with a very important subject that we need to tackle. I agree with the idea that independence or not of communications, media and the freedom of the press or not is something that indicates whether the democracy of a country is healthy or not.  I would like to make more visible what is happening in my country, Spain. Mr Pedro SÁNCHEZ, President of... 27/06/2024 | 19:34:12 Thank you very much, Madam President.  Thank you everyone here. Despite the fact that it is the last debate on the slate this evening, it is an important debate, which is topical. Diversity enriches societies. After all, life would be very boring if we all thought the same. Don't you think? Protecting the freedom of expression and opinion is paramount amongst public duties and one of the fundamental pillars of all democratic states.  Nevertheless, not all governments strive to promote...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

12/09/2024 | Doc. 16036 | Motion for a resolution Media freedom in sport

Votes on adopted texts

03/10/2024 | Doc. 16028, vote on the draft text for resolution Commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor – Ukraine once again faces the threat of genocide 02/10/2024 | Doc. 16040, vote on the draft text for resolution The detention and conviction of Julian Assange and their chilling effects on human rights 02/10/2024 | Doc. 16053, vote on the draft text for resolution Request for waiver of the immunity of Mr Marcin Romanowski 02/10/2024 | Doc. 16050, vote on the draft text for recommendation Missing persons, prisoners of war and civilians in captivity as a result of the war of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine 02/10/2024 | Doc. 16050, vote on the draft text for resolution Missing persons, prisoners of war and civilians in captivity as a result of the war of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine