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Giorgos Georgiou (Cypriot politician)

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Giorgos Georgiou (born 9 April 1963) is a Cypriot politician currently serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the Progressive Party of Working People.[1][2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Born (1963-04-09) April 9, 1963 (age 63)
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Giorgos Georgiou
Γιώργος Γεωργίου
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the European Parliament for Cyprus
Assumed office
2 July 2019
Personal details
Born (1963-04-09) April 9, 1963 (age 63)
PartyCyprus Cyprus: AKEL
European Union EU: GUE-NGL
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Career

Georgiou was first elected as an MEP from Cyprus in 2019 and was re-elected in the 2024 European Parliament election. In the European Parliament, he is a member of the far-left group The Left (GUE/NGL).

Political positions

He abstained from the initial resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.[8]

In 2023, he was one of the 14 MEPs who voted against a resolution condemning the abduction of Tibetan children and other forced assimilation practices by China.[9]

In July 2024, he voted against a European Parliament resolution reaffirming continued EU support for Ukraine.[10]

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