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Ms Maria-Nefeli CHATZIIOANNIDOU (Greece, EPP/CD)

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Substitute
Deputy
New Democracy (ND)

House of Parliament
GR - 10021 - Athens
Greece

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2026 , 2025

Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 07/04/2025

In the Assembly

  • since 07/04/2025 Substitute - Greece

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

  • Alternate of Ms Maria SYRENGELA (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (since 07/04/2025)
  • Alternate of Mr George PAPANDREOU (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (since 07/04/2025)
  • Alternate of Mr Ioannis OIKONOMOU (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Culture, Education and Democratic Values (since 28/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Mr Dionysios-Charalampos KALAMATIANOS (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (since 27/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Mr George PAPANDREOU (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Youth and the Society of the Future (since 28/01/2026)

Interventions

Last speeches

24/06/2026 | 10:48:01 Thank you, Madam President, Dear colleagues, Dear rapporteurs, I would like to speak today about something more subtle than discrimination. Because the greatest challenge facing young people today is no longer being told, "you cannot do this". It is being told every single day what is socially acceptable for them to become. Algorithms have become the invisible editors of our ambitions. Before a teenager enters a classroom, before a student chooses university or a career, they have already... 22/04/2026 | 11:15:37 Thank you, Mister President, and thank you, Rapporteur, for this crucial report. I stand here today as part of a generation that was told that equality was already within reach and that consent was understood. And yet, if we look more closely, this promise feels far from fulfilled. We continue to hear debates that question what consent really means. We see narratives that blur its boundaries, shifting responsibility and turning consent into something negotiable, ambiguous or conditional. But... 21/04/2026 | 11:16:38 I speak today as a young representative from Greece, a country that like many others, is experiencing the growing pressure of toxicity in public life. Violence and hate speech against politicians are becoming normalised and in today's digital era, these normalisations spread faster, deeper and more aggressively than ever before. Social media has transformed political communication. It has given a voice to many, but it has also amplified anger, misinformation and dehumanisation at an... 28/01/2026 | 11:43:38 Dear colleagues, Dear rapporteur, As a young parliamentarian from Greece, I strongly welcome this report and commend the rapporteur for addressing one of the most challenging issues of our political environment; how we ensure that young people are not only heard, but are actually generally trusted, empowered and involved. This report reminds us of a fundamental truth. Youth participation is not a trend, not a concession. It is a democratic obligation. Across Europe, young people are engaging... 01/10/2025 | 20:03:16 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2)   Thank you Mr. President, Dear Colleagues, Dear rapporteur, As a young parliamentarian from Greece, the birthplace of democracy, I warmly welcome the report “Youth movements for democracy” and its clarity in recognising young people not only as participants but as defenders and innovators of democracy. Democracy is not a relic of the past, it is a living concept. Across Europe, young people are proving that democracy is not just inherited...

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