Date of birth : , Thessaloniki
5th parliamentary term Christos FOLIAS
Political groups
- 20-07-1999 / 02-04-2000 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats - Member
- 03-04-2000 / 07-03-2002 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats - Member of the Bureau
- 08-03-2002 / 09-03-2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats - Member
National parties
- 20-07-1999 / 09-03-2004 : Nea Dimokratia (Greece)
Chair
- 18-02-2000 / 14-01-2002 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway
Vice-Chair
- 22-07-1999 / 17-02-2000 : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf
Member
- 21-07-1999 / 14-01-2002 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
- 18-02-2000 / 14-01-2002 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
- 17-01-2002 / 09-03-2004 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- 07-02-2002 / 09-03-2004 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway
- 07-11-2002 / 09-03-2004 : Delegation to the EU-Ukraine and the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Belarus
Substitute
- 01-09-1999 / 07-10-1999 : Committee on Budgets
- 07-10-1999 / 14-12-1999 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
- 23-11-1999 / 14-01-2002 : Committee on Budgetary Control
- 17-01-2002 / 09-03-2004 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
- 20-11-2003 / 09-03-2004 : Temporary committee on improving safety at sea
Activities
Contributions to plenary debates
Reports - as rapporteur
A rapporteur is appointed in the responsible parliamentary committee to draft a report on proposals of a legislative or budgetary nature, or other issues. In drafting their report, rapporteurs may consult with relevant experts and stakeholders. They are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs. Reports adopted at committee level are then examined and voted on in plenary. Rule 55
Motions for resolutions
Members can table an individual motion on issues falling within the EU’s sphere of activity. This motion is forwarded to the responsible committee for consideration.Rule 143
Parliamentary questions
Questions for oral answer with debate may be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s component Members . The addressees are other EU institutions. The Conference of Presidents decides whether, and in what order, questions are placed on the final draft agenda for a Plenary sitting. Rule 128