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Ms Claudia ARPA (Austria, SOC)

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Substitute
Deputy
SPÖ

Parlament
AT - 1017 - Wien
Austria

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2026

Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group since 19/02/2026
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 26/01/2026 to 18/02/2026

In the Assembly

  • since 26/01/2026 Substitute - Austria

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

  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (since 26/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (since 28/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Culture, Education and Democratic Values (since 27/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (since 27/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (since 27/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Mr Johannes SCHMUCKENSCHLAGER (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (since 26/01/2026)

Interventions

Last speeches

01/10/2026 | 12:00:02 Thank you very much. Madam President, colleagues, members of the audience, young people, KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz, and indeed all generations listening to us today. We have, astonishingly, become accustomed to so much: to record-breaking heat, to drought, to low water levels in rivers, but also to forest fires. And perhaps that is precisely what is so worrying – that the extraordinary eventually comes to sound ordinary. When I look at Europe, my home country of Austria and the province of... 24/06/2026 | 11:56:58 Madam President, Madam Minister, Colleagues, We have already heard a great deal about artificial intelligence (AI) today, and we know that artificial intelligence is profoundly changing our democracies. And this report makes it clear that AI also offers opportunities. It can facilitate access to information – provided we know it is accurate – improve public services and enable new forms of democratic participation. At the same time, however, we must not underestimate the risks. Disinformation... 28/01/2026 | 18:44:33 Thank you Mister President. Dear colleagues, First we would like to thank the rapporteur Ms Luz MARTINEZ SEIJO for her excellent report and its clear message that a good education is key to our democracy. The report illustrates the challenges that many schools face today. While diversity can be a great strength, it can also make tension more visible. We heard about it. Many schools still experience discrimination, racism, bullying and exclusion. At the same time, excessive social media use...

Activities