8th parliamentary term Knut FLECKENSTEIN
Political groups
- 01-07-2014 / 14-12-2016 : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament - Vice-Chair
- 15-12-2016 / 01-07-2019 : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament - Member
National parties
- 01-07-2014 / 01-07-2019 : Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Germany)
Member
- 01-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
- 14-07-2014 / 01-07-2019 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
- 14-07-2014 / 01-07-2019 : Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
- 22-10-2014 / 01-07-2019 : Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee
- 19-01-2017 / 01-07-2019 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
Substitute
- 08-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
- 08-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
- 14-07-2014 / 21-10-2014 : Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee
- 14-07-2014 / 01-07-2019 : Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee
- 12-07-2016 / 01-07-2019 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
- 19-01-2017 / 11-06-2017 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
- 19-01-2017 / 01-07-2019 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
- 12-06-2017 / 13-06-2017 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
Main parliamentary 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
Reports - as shadow rapporteur
Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for each report in the responsible committee to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215
Motions for resolutions
Oral questions
Questions for oral answer with debate, addressed to the European Commission, the Council or the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union can be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s members. Rule 136
Other parliamentary activities
Written explanations of vote
Members can submit a written explanation of their vote in plenary. Rule 194
Declarations
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