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Tilly Metz
MEP
Tilly Metz MEP
	Metz in 2022
Member of the European Parliament
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 20 June 2018
Preceded by	Claude Turmes
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Born	26 May 1967 (age 57); Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Political party	dei Gréng
Spouse	Barbara Agostino

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Tilly Metz (born 26 May 1967) is a Luxembourgish politician of the Green Party (déi Gréng). After teaching humanities and social sciences, she was appointed as deputy director of the Lycée Technique pour Professions Educatives et Sociales (LTPES) in Mersch. She was the mayor of the municipality of Weiler-la-Tour (Luxembourg) and has been a Member of the European Parliament since June 2018, as part of the Greens/EFA political group. She is particularly known for her stance on animal welfare, health-related issues and human rights.

Political career

Career in local politics

During her studies in psychology and pedagogy, Metz became involved in politics within the Luxembourg Socialist Party, via the Michel Welter Circle, which is mainly dedicated to health, education and disability issues. In 2001, she joined déi Gréng and became spokesperson from 2004 to 2009.^[1]

In 2005, Metz was elected as mayor of the municipality of Weiler-la-Tour (Luxembourg), from 2005 to 2011.^[2] She was the first female mayor of the municipality and the first elected member of Déi Gréng.^[3] In October 2017, she was elected to the municipal council of the city of Luxembourg.

Member of the European Parliament, 2018–present

In 2018, Metz succeeded Claude Turmes in the European Parliament, who had to leave his duties to replace Camille Gira, who died on 16 May 2018. She became a member of the European Parliament with The Greens/EFA political group.

In 2024, Metz assumed the role of first chair vice-president for the Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT).^[4] She is also a permanent member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI),^[5] and the Delegation for relations with South Africa (DZA). She is an alternate member of the Committee on Agriculture and Sustainable Development (AGRI)^[6] and the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN).^[7]

In the European Parliament, Metz also chaired the Delegation for relations with Central American countries (DCAM) from 2019 to June 2024.^[8]

Metz chaired the special ANIT inquiry committee,^[9] which was created in June 2020, for a period of twelve months, and was responsible for examining allegations of infringements in the application of Union law on the protection of animals during transport and related operations inside and outside the Union.

Advocacy

Environment

Having participated in the drafting of the report "From Farm to Fork", she denounces the increasingly intensive agricultural policy oriented towards exports and the consequences of which are harmful to the environment. Legislation aiming to reduce the use of pesticides comes up against the powerful lobbies of the agro-industry.^[10]

Concerning the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which represents almost a third of the European Union's budget, Metz regrets the lack of ambition and says that: "For the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (2021-2027), I would have liked to see clear political objectives that would contribute to achieving the EU's climate objectives, to curb the disappearance of species and to encourage small farms rather than multinationals. Unfortunately, neither the current nor the future CAP has achieved these goals".^[11]

As a member of the Transport and Tourism Committee^[12] in the European Parliament, Metz is the voice of the Greens/EFA for a more sustainable tourism industry.^[13] She has also contributed to the legislation aiming at setting up a social climate fund^[14] to compensate for the increase in energy prices that weighs on the most economically and socially disadvantaged households.

Health

Metz is very involved in the cause of rare diseases and disabilities. For 11 years, she was president of the association "Multiple sclerosis Lëtzebuerg"^[15] which aims to improve and facilitate the daily life of people with multiple sclerosis and their integration into society. It emphasizes the importance of access to rapid diagnosis and assistance to patients and their families during treatment.^[16]

In the European Parliament and in particular in the ENVI Committee, Metz is actively working on health issues. She has been a shadow negotiator for the Greens/EFA Group on several occasions, including the vote on the report on a pharmaceutical strategy^[17] and the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the council on a stronger role for the European Medicines Agency in crisis preparedness and management as regards medicinal products and medical devices.

Metz was an alternate member of the Special Commission for Cancer Control in Europe (BECA),^[18] which was created in response to the growing prevalence of cancer in Europe. Indeed, it is estimated that 2.7 million new cases of cancer are diagnosed and 1.3 million people will have died of cancer in the EU by 2020.^[19]

With the creation of a special committee ''the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future'',^[20] Metz was chosen by the Greens/EFA Group to be the rapporteur on the future work of this committee on health.

In 2023, she signed a letter to the European Medicines Agency expressing concern about the lack of regulatory advances regarding psychedelic-assisted therapy.^[21] During the same year, she assumed the role of vice-president for the Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT).^[22]

Human Rights

Metz is involved in the cause of human rights, notably through her presidency of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (DCAM)^[23] in the European Parliament. It informs itself and organizes work on the political, economic, social, legal and human rights situation in the nine partner countries of Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. Its priorities are the protection of human rights, the rights of women and the LGBTQ+ community, as well as the protection of indigenous peoples and environmental defenders in this region.^[24]

She was particularly impacted by the case of Aura Lolita Chavez during a visit to Guatemala in 2018.^[25] This minority rights and environmental activist was a finalist for the Sakharov Prize in 2017.

Animal Welfare

Metz was particularly committed to the fight for animal welfare in the early years of her term. She was appointed as the head of commission of inquiry into the protection of animals during transport,^[26] the final report of which^[27] was approved in December 2021. She said that "It is important to ensure the same level of protection of animals during the entire journey, just as it is essential for transporters and drivers to have a single set of rules to comply with on cross-border transport."^[28] She denounced the excessive duration of animal transports, especially during journeys beyond the borders of the European Union. She also denounces the lack of harmonization of rules, controls and sanction systems within the European Union. The report recommends the establishment of criteria for transport vehicles.

According to her, citizens' initiatives such as "End the Cage Age",^[29] which received 1,397,113 signatures, have had a real impact on the work of the European Commission, which initiates legislation applicable to the countries of the European Union. Metz believes that "for many citizens, the primary motivation in calling for stricter rules and more sanctions is an ethical concern, a desire to see animal suffering avoided or at least reduced. So for them, any improvement would be a gain in itself, in addition to the reduction of public health risks and environmental concerns".^[30]

Metz is also opposing animal testing, believing that more efficient and ethical alternatives often exist. She considers it a victory that the European Parliament voted in favor of an action plan to phase out the use of animals in scientific experiments and tests.^[31] However, the text adopted is not binding on the Member States.

Nuclear Weapons

In February 2019, Metz demonstrated alongside two other MEPs from the Green Group (Molly Scott Cato and Michèle Rivasi); as well as other Belgian activists from the organization Agir pour la Paix at the military base of Kleine-Brogel (Belgium) by blocking the runway for F16s. The three women wanted to draw attention to the US nuclear weapons that have been stored at the base since 1984 and to demand their removal. They continue to deplore the presence of the US nuclear weapons on European territory, particularly in the Netherlands and Italy. This poses significant security risks to the population, as the stockpiles are vulnerable to targeted attacks.

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[1] "L'INTERVIEW DU MOIS Tilly Metz". issuu. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[2] "Commune Weiler-la-Tour". elections.public.lu (in French). Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[3] "L'INTERVIEW DU MOIS Tilly Metz". issuu. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[4] "Highlights | Home | SANT | Committees | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

[5] "About | ENVI | Committees | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[6] "About | AGRI | Committees | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[7] "About | TRAN | Committees | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[8] "Home | DCAM | Delegations | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu (Press release). Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[9] "About | ANIT | Committees | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[10] "How the Farm to Fork Strategy can Fix our Food System". Greens/EFA. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[11] "déi Gréng". tillymetz.lu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[12] "About | TRAN | Committees | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[13] AGUIAR, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE. "REPORT on establishing an EU strategy for sustainable tourism | A9-0033/2021 | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[14] Parliament, European. "Social Climate Fund | Legislative Train Schedule". European Parliament. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[15] "Multiple Sclérose Lëtzebuerg". Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[16] "Tilly Metz interview: Animal Farm 2.0". The Parliament Magazine. 25 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[17] MONTSERRAT, Dolors. "REPORT on a pharmaceutical strategy for Europe | A9-0317/2021 | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[18] "About | BECA | Committees | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[19] "European Cancer Information System". ecis.jrc.ec.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[20] "Texts adopted - Setting up a special committee on COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future - Thursday, 10 March 2022". www.europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[21] Bencharif, Sarah Taissir (17 February 2023). "Europe needs faster action on magic mushroom, MDMA therapies, urge MEPs". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

[22] "Highlights | Home | SANT | Committees | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

[23] "Accueil | DCAM | Délégations | Parlement européen". www.europarl.europa.eu (in French). Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[24] "déi Gréng". tillymetz.lu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[25] "L'INTERVIEW DU MOIS Tilly Metz". issuu. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[26] "Highlights | Home | ANIT | Committees | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[27] "Fiche de procédure: 2020/2269(INI) | Observatoire législatif | Parlement européen". oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[28] "Animal transport: systematic failures revealed (interview) | News | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[29] "Undercover Investigation". www.endthecageage.eu. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[30] "Animal transport: systematic failures revealed (interview) | News | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

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-'''Tilly Metz''' (born 26 May 1967 in the [[Luxembourg City]]) is a [[Luxembourg]]ish teacher and politician of the [[The Greens (Luxembourg)|Greens]] who has been serving as a [[Member of the European Parliament]] since June 2018. After teaching humanities and social sciences, she was deputy director of the Lycée Technique pour Professions Educatives et Sociales (LTPES) in [[Mersch]]. She is particularly known for her stance on animal welfare, health-related issues and human rights.
+'''Tilly Metz''' (born 26 May 1967) is a [[Luxembourg]]ish politician of the Green Party ([[The Greens (Luxembourg)|déi Gréng]]). After teaching humanities and social sciences, she was appointed as deputy director of the Lycée Technique pour Professions Educatives et Sociales (LTPES) in [[Mersch]]. She was the mayor of the municipality of [[Weiler-la-Tour]] (Luxembourg) and has been a [[Member of the European Parliament]] since June 2018, as part of the [[Greens/EFA]] political group. She is particularly known for her stance on animal welfare, health-related issues and human rights.
 == Political career ==
 ===Career in local politics===
-During her studies in psychology and pedagogy Tilly Metz became involved in politics within the Luxembourg Socialist Party, via the Michel Welter Circle, which is mainly dedicated to health, education and disability issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=L’INTERVIEW DU MOIS Tilly Metz |url=https://issuu.com/femmesmagazine/docs/femmes-web/s/10748315 |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=issuu |language=en}}</ref>
+During her studies in psychology and pedagogy, Metz became involved in politics within the Luxembourg Socialist Party, via the Michel Welter Circle, which is mainly dedicated to health, education and disability issues. In 2001, she joined déi Gréng and became spokesperson from 2004 to 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=L'INTERVIEW DU MOIS Tilly Metz |url=https://issuu.com/femmesmagazine/docs/femmes-web/s/10748315 |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=issuu |language=en |archive-date=21 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021085802/https://issuu.com/femmesmagazine/docs/femmes-web/s/10748315 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-Metz served as chairman of the Luxembourg Greens between 2004 and 2009. From 2005 to 2011 she was Mayor of [[Weiler-la-Tour]], succeeding [[Cécile Hemmen]] in office. She was the first woman mayor of the municipality and the first elected member of the the Greens party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=L’INTERVIEW DU MOIS Tilly Metz |url=https://issuu.com/femmesmagazine/docs/femmes-web/s/10748315 |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=issuu |language=en}}</ref> From December 2017, she was a member of the City Council of Luxembourg. At the [[2014 European Parliament election]], when her party won a seat, [[Claude Turmes]] achieved the second highest number of votes on the Green list.<ref>[https://elections.public.lu/fr/elections-europeennes/2014/resultats.html Wahlergebnisse der Europawahl 2014] auf der Website der luxemburgischen Regierung, abgerufen am 1. Februar 2019. (französisch)</ref>
+In 2005, Metz was elected as mayor of the municipality of Weiler-la-Tour (Luxembourg), from 2005 to 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Commune Weiler-la-Tour |url=http://elections.public.lu/fr/elections-communales/2005/resultats/communes/weiler-la-tour.html |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=elections.public.lu |language=fr |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150038/https://elections.public.lu/fr/elections-communales/2005/resultats/communes/weiler-la-tour.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She was the first female mayor of the municipality and the first elected member of Déi Gréng.<ref>{{Cite web |title=L'INTERVIEW DU MOIS Tilly Metz |url=https://issuu.com/femmesmagazine/docs/femmes-web/s/10748315 |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=issuu |language=en |archive-date=21 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021085802/https://issuu.com/femmesmagazine/docs/femmes-web/s/10748315 |url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2017, she was elected to the municipal council of the city of Luxembourg.
 ===Member of the European Parliament, 2018–present===
+In 2018, Metz succeeded [[Claude Turmes]] in the European Parliament, who had to leave his duties to replace [[Camille Gira]], who died on 16 May 2018. She became a member of the European Parliament with The Greens/EFA political group.
-After the death of Secretary of State [[Camille Gira]] in May 2018, Turmes returned to national politics and took over his post in the [[Bettel-Schneider Ministry I|Bettel-Schneider government]] the following month. For him, Metz moved to the European Parliament on 20 June 2018. For the remainder of her term, she served as a member of the [[European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy|Committee on Industry, Research and Energy]] and was a member of the delegations for relations with [[India]] and the countries of the [[Andean Community]].
+In 2024, Metz assumed the role of first chair vice-president for the Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Highlights {{!}} Home {{!}} SANT {{!}} Committees {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/sant/home/highlights |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323161316/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/sant/home/highlights |archive-date=23 March 2023 |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref> She is also a permanent member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI),<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} ENVI {{!}} Committees {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/envi/about |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en |archive-date=25 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925025853/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/envi/about |url-status=live }}</ref> and the Delegation for relations with South Africa (DZA). She is an alternate member of the Committee on Agriculture and Sustainable Development (AGRI)<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} AGRI {{!}} Committees {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/agri/about |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en |archive-date=1 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101105044/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/agri/about |url-status=live }}</ref> and the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN).<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} TRAN {{!}} Committees {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/tran/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003175144/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/tran/about |archive-date=3 October 2022 |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref>
-Following the [[2019 European Parliament election|2019 elections]], Metz was part of a cross-party working group in charge of drafting the European Parliament's four-year work program on digitization.<ref>Florian Eder (June 13, 2019), [https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/politico-brussels-playbook-presented-by-google-madrids-moment-parliament-working-groups-sneak-peak-happy-birthday-gdpr/ POLITICO Brussels Playbook, presented by Google: Madrid’s moment — Parliament working groups sneak peak — Happy birthday, GDPR] ''[[Politico Europe]]''.</ref>
+In the European Parliament, Metz also chaired the Delegation for relations with Central American countries (DCAM) from 2019 to June 2024.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Home {{!}} DCAM {{!}} Delegations {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/en/dcam/home |language=en |access-date=20 October 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150055/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/en/dcam/home |archive-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu}}</ref>
-Also since 2019, Metz has been serving on the [[Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety]] as well as on the [[Committee on Transport and Tourism]]. She is a substitute member of the Committee on Agriculture and Sustainable Development (AGRI).<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} AGRI {{!}} Committees {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/agri/about |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref> Since 2020, she has also been chairing the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport.<ref>[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/sed/doc/news/flash/24221/Full%20Members%20new%20committees_09-07-2020_en.pdf Members of the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport] [[European Parliament]], press release of July 9, 2020.</ref><ref>Max Zander (20 January 2022), [https://www.dw.com/en/eu-parliament-restricts-live-animal-transports/a-60488383 EU parliament restricts live animal transports] ''[[Deutsche Welle]]''.</ref> In 2022, she joined the Special Committee on the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/sedcms/documents/PRIORITY_INFO/558/Composition%20nominative%20des%20commissions%20PEGA%20COVI%20ING2_24.03.2022_EN.pdf Members of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic] [[European Parliament]].</ref><ref>[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220321IPR25923/parliament-names-meps-to-sit-on-three-new-committees Parliament names MEPs to sit on three new committees] [[European Parliament]], press release of 24 March 2022.</ref>
+Metz chaired the special ANIT [[Committees of the European Parliament|inquiry committee]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} ANIT {{!}} Committees {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/anit/about |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150033/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/anit/about |url-status=live }}</ref> which was created in June 2020, for a period of twelve months, and was responsible for examining allegations of infringements in the application of Union law on the protection of animals during transport and related operations inside and outside the Union.
-In addition to her committee assignments, Metz is chair of the Parliament's delegations for relations with the countries of [[Central America]] and to the [[Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly]] (EuroLat).<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/193292/TILLY_METZ/home Tilly Metz] [[European Parliament]].</ref> She is also a member of the [[European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights]],<ref>[https://lgbti-ep.eu/who-we-are/members/ Members] European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.</ref> the European Parliament Intergroup on Disability,<ref>[http://www.edf-feph.org/newsroom/news/bureau-disability-intergroup-european-parliament-established Bureau of the Disability Intergroup of the European Parliament is established] European Disability Forum, press release of 14 February 2020.</ref> the European Parliament Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals,<ref>[http://www.animalwelfareintergroup.eu/about-us/members/ Members] European Parliament Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals.</ref> and the [[MEPs Against Cancer]] group.<ref>[https://www.europeancancerleagues.org/meps-against-cancer-about-meps-against-cancer-2/ MAC MEPs in the 2019-24 legislature] [[MEPs Against Cancer]].</ref>
-== Other activities ==
+== Advocacy ==
-Metz served as president of the [[Multiple Sclerosis]] Society of Luxembourg, vice-president of the High Disability Council (CSPH) <ref>[https://mfamigr.gouvernement.lu/de/le-ministere/attributions/personnes-handicapees/conseil-superieur-des-personnes-handicapees-csph.html Hoher Behindertenrat (CSPH)] auf der Website des Ministeriums für Familie, Integration und die Großregion.</ref> and member of the Board of Directors of a rehabilitation center in Luxembourg.
-== Positions taken ==
 === Environment ===
-Having participated in the drafting of the report "Farm to fork", she denounces the increasingly intensive agricultural policy oriented towards exports, the consequences of which are harmful to the environment. Legislation aiming to reduce the use of pesticides comes up against the powerful lobbies of the agro-industry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=De la ferme à la fourchette : au- delà des mythes |url=https://www.greens-efa.eu/dossier/de-la-ferme-a-la-fourchette/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=Verts/ALE |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
+Having participated in the drafting of the report "From Farm to Fork", she denounces the increasingly intensive agricultural policy oriented towards exports and the consequences of which are harmful to the environment. Legislation aiming to reduce the use of pesticides comes up against the powerful lobbies of the agro-industry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How the Farm to Fork Strategy can Fix our Food System |url=https://www.greens-efa.eu/dossier/how-the-farm-to-fork-strategy-can-fix-our-food-system-2/ |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=Greens/EFA |language=en-GB |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150043/https://www.greens-efa.eu/dossier/how-the-farm-to-fork-strategy-can-fix-our-food-system-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Concerning the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which represents almost a third of the European Union's budget, Tilly Metz regrets the lack of ambition: "For the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (2021-2027), I would have liked to see clear political objectives that would contribute to achieving the EU's climate objectives, to curb the disappearance of species and to encourage small farms rather than multinationals. Unfortunately, neither the current nor the future CAP has achieved these goals.
+Concerning the [[Common Agricultural Policy]] (CAP), which represents almost a third of the European Union's budget, Metz regrets the lack of ambition and says that: "For the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (2021-2027), I would have liked to see clear political objectives that would contribute to achieving the EU's climate objectives, to curb the disappearance of species and to encourage small farms rather than multinationals. Unfortunately, neither the current nor the future CAP has achieved these goals".<ref>{{Cite web |title=déi Gréng |url=https://tillymetz.lu/fr/hotspots/alimentation/ |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=tillymetz.lu |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150044/https://tillymetz.lu/fr/hotspots/alimentation/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-As a member of the Transport and Tourism Committee<ref>{{Cite web |title=Highlights {{!}} Home {{!}} TRAN {{!}} Committees {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/tran/home/highlights |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref> in the European Parliament, Tilly Metz is the voice of the Greens/EFA for a more sustainable tourism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=REPORT on establishing an EU strategy for sustainable tourism |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-9-2021-0033_EN.html |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref> She also contributed to the legislation to set up a social climate fund<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parliament |first=European |title=Carriage details {{!}} Legislative Train Schedule |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-european-green-deal/file-social-climate-fund |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=European Parliament |language=en}}</ref> to compensate for the increase in energy prices that weighs on the most economically and socially disadvantaged households
+As a member of the Transport and Tourism Committee<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} TRAN {{!}} Committees {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/tran/about |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en |archive-date=3 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003175144/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/tran/about |url-status=live }}</ref> in the European Parliament, Metz is the voice of the Greens/EFA for a more sustainable tourism industry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AGUIAR |first=Cláudia MONTEIRO DE |title=REPORT on establishing an EU strategy for sustainable tourism {{!}} A9-0033/2021 {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-9-2021-0033_EN.html |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en |archive-date=5 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905191712/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-9-2021-0033_EN.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She has also contributed to the legislation aiming at setting up a social climate fund<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parliament |first=European |title=Social Climate Fund {{!}} Legislative Train Schedule |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-european-green-deal/file-social-climate-fund |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=European Parliament |language=en |archive-date=21 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021085803/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-european-green-deal/file-social-climate-fund |url-status=live }}</ref> to compensate for the increase in energy prices that weighs on the most economically and socially disadvantaged households.
 === Health ===
+Metz is very involved in the cause of rare diseases and disabilities. For 11 years, she was president of the association "Multiple sclerosis Lëtzebuerg"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multiple Sclérose Lëtzebuerg |url=http://www.msweb.lu/wp/ |access-date=20 October 2022 |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150043/http://www.msweb.lu/wp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which aims to improve and facilitate the daily life of people with [[multiple sclerosis]] and their integration into society. It emphasizes the importance of access to rapid diagnosis and assistance to patients and their families during treatment.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 May 2021 |title=Tilly Metz interview: Animal Farm 2.0 |url=https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/tilly-metz-interview-animal-farm-20 |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=The Parliament Magazine |language=en |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150032/https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/tilly-metz-interview-animal-farm-20 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-In the European Parliament and in particular in the ENVI Committee, Tilly Metz is actively working on health issues. She has been a shadow negotiator for the Greens/EFA Group on several occasions, including the vote on the report on a pharmaceutical strategy<ref>{{Cite web |title=RAPPORT sur une stratégie pharmaceutique pour l’Europe |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-9-2021-0317_FR.html |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=fr}}</ref> and the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a stronger role for the European Medicines Agency in crisis preparedness and management as regards medicinal products and medical devices.
+In the European Parliament and in particular in the ENVI Committee, Metz is actively working on health issues. She has been a shadow negotiator for the Greens/EFA Group on several occasions, including the vote on the report on a pharmaceutical strategy<ref>{{Cite web |last=MONTSERRAT |first=Dolors |title=REPORT on a pharmaceutical strategy for Europe {{!}} A9-0317/2021 {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-9-2021-0317_EN.html |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150033/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-9-2021-0317_EN.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the council on a stronger role for the European Medicines Agency in crisis preparedness and management as regards medicinal products and medical devices.
-Tilly Metz was an alternate member of the Special Committee on Combating Cancer in Europe (BECA)<ref>{{Cite web |title=À propos {{!}} BECA {{!}} Commissions {{!}} Parlement européen |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/fr/beca/about |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=fr}}</ref>, which was created in response to the growing prevalence of cancer in Europe. Indeed, it is estimated that 2.7 million new cases of cancer are diagnosed and 1.3 million people will have died of cancer in the EU by 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=European Cancer Information System |url=https://ecis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=ecis.jrc.ec.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref>
+Metz was an alternate member of the Special Commission for Cancer Control in Europe (BECA),<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} BECA {{!}} Committees {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/beca/about |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150036/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/beca/about |url-status=live }}</ref> which was created in response to the growing prevalence of cancer in Europe. Indeed, it is estimated that 2.7 million new cases of cancer are diagnosed and 1.3 million people will have died of cancer in the EU by 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=European Cancer Information System |url=https://ecis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=ecis.jrc.ec.europa.eu |language=en |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150041/https://ecis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-On the occasion of the creation of a special committee <nowiki>''</nowiki>the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future<nowiki>''</nowiki><ref>{{Cite web |title=Textes adoptés - Constitution d'une commission spéciale sur la pandémie de COVID-19: enseignements tirés et recommandations pour l'avenir - Jeudi 10 mars 2022 |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2022-0069_FR.html |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=fr}}</ref>, Tilly Metz was chosen by the Greens/EFA Group to be the rapporteur on the future work of this health committee.
+With the creation of a special committee <nowiki>''</nowiki>the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future<nowiki>''</nowiki>,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Texts adopted - Setting up a special committee on COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future - Thursday, 10 March 2022 |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2022-0069_EN.html |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150031/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2022-0069_EN.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Metz was chosen by the Greens/EFA Group to be the rapporteur on the future work of this committee on health.
-=== Human rights ===
-Tilly Metz is involved in the cause of human rights, particularly through her presidency of the Delegation for Relations with Central American Countries (DCAM)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} DCAM {{!}} Delegations {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/en/dcam/home |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref> in the European Parliament. It informs itself and organizes work on the political, economic, social, legal and human rights situation in the nine partner countries of Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. Its priorities are the protection of human rights, the rights of women and the LGBTQ+ community, as well as the protection of indigenous peoples and environmental defenders in this region.
+In 2023, she signed a letter to the [[European Medicines Agency]] expressing concern about the lack of regulatory advances regarding [[Psychedelic therapy|psychedelic-assisted therapy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bencharif |first=Sarah Taissir |date=17 February 2023 |title=Europe needs faster action on magic mushroom, MDMA therapies, urge MEPs |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-needs-move-faster-psychedelics-meps-mental-health-disorder-mdma/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=POLITICO |language=en-US |archive-date=24 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224110656/https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-needs-move-faster-psychedelics-meps-mental-health-disorder-mdma/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During the same year, she assumed the role of vice-president for the Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Highlights {{!}} Home {{!}} SANT {{!}} Committees {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/sant/home/highlights |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en |archive-date=23 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323161316/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/sant/home/highlights |url-status=live }}</ref>
-She was particularly impacted by the case of Aura Lolita Chavez during a visit to Guatemala in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=déi Gréng |url=https://tillymetz.lu/fr/hotspots/les-droits-humains/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=tillymetz.lu}}</ref> This minority rights and environmental activist was a finalist for the Sakharov Prize in 2017.
-=== Animal welfare ===
+=== Human Rights ===
+Metz is involved in the cause of human rights, notably through her presidency of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (DCAM)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Accueil {{!}} DCAM {{!}} Délégations {{!}} Parlement européen |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/fr/dcam/home |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=fr |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150037/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/fr/dcam/home |url-status=live }}</ref> in the European Parliament. It informs itself and organizes work on the political, economic, social, legal and human rights situation in the nine partner countries of Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. Its priorities are the protection of human rights, the rights of women and the LGBTQ+ community, as well as the protection of indigenous peoples and environmental defenders in this region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=déi Gréng |url=https://tillymetz.lu/fr/hotspots/les-droits-humains/ |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=tillymetz.lu |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150050/https://tillymetz.lu/fr/hotspots/les-droits-humains/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-The fight for animal welfare is one that Tilly Metz has been particularly committed to in the early years of her mandate. She was appointed to head a commission of inquiry into the protection of animals during transport<ref>{{Cite web |title=À ne pas manquer {{!}} Home {{!}} ANIT {{!}} Commissions {{!}} Parlement européen |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/fr/anit/home/highlights |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=fr}}</ref>, the final report of which<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fiche de procédure: 2020/2269(INI) {{!}} Observatoire législatif {{!}} Parlement européen |url=https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=fr&reference=2020/2269(INI) |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu}}</ref> was approved in December 2021. She said, "It is important to ensure the same level of protection for animals throughout the journey, just as it is essential that transporters and drivers have a single set of rules to follow in cross-border transport."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-13 |title=Transport d’animaux : des défaillances systématiques révélées (interview) {{!}} Actualité {{!}} Parlement européen |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/fr/headlines/society/20211215STO19501/transport-d-animaux-des-defaillances-systematiques-revelees-interview |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=fr}}</ref> She denounced the excessive length of time that animals spend in transit. She also denounced the excessive duration of animal transports, especially during journeys beyond the borders of the European Union. The report denounces the lack of harmonization of rules, controls and sanction systems within the European Union. The report recommends the establishment of criteria for transport vehicles.
+She was particularly impacted by the case of [[Aura Lolita Chavez Ixcaquic|Aura Lolita Chavez]] during a visit to Guatemala in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=L'INTERVIEW DU MOIS Tilly Metz |url=https://issuu.com/femmesmagazine/docs/femmes-web/s/10748315 |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=issuu |language=en |archive-date=21 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021085802/https://issuu.com/femmesmagazine/docs/femmes-web/s/10748315 |url-status=live }}</ref> This minority rights and environmental activist was a finalist for the [[Sakharov Prize]] in 2017.
-According to her, citizens' initiatives such as "End the Cage Age"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Undercover Investigation |url=https://www.endthecageage.eu/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=www.endthecageage.eu |language=en}}</ref>, which received 1,397,113 signatures, had a real impact on the work of the European Commission, which initiates legislation applicable to the countries of the European Union. Tilly Metz believes that "for many citizens, the primary motivation for demanding stricter rules and more sanctions is an ethical concern, a desire to see animal suffering avoided or at least reduced. So for them, any improvement would be positive, in addition to reducing public health risks and environmental concerns.
+=== Animal Welfare ===
-Tilly Metz is also committed to opposing animal testing, believing that more efficient and ethical alternatives often exist. It is a victory for her that the European Parliament voted in favor of an action plan to phase out the use of animals for scientific experiments and tests.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fortuna |first=Gerardo |date=2021-09-20 |title=MEPs prod Commission to chart animal testing phase out |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/meps-prod-commission-to-chart-animal-testing-phase-out/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=www.euractiv.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> However, the text adopted is not binding on the Member States.
+Metz was particularly committed to the fight for animal welfare in the early years of her term. She was appointed as the head of commission of inquiry into the protection of animals during transport,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Highlights {{!}} Home {{!}} ANIT {{!}} Committees {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/anit/home/highlights |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150042/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/anit/home/highlights |url-status=live }}</ref> the final report of which<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fiche de procédure: 2020/2269(INI) {{!}} Observatoire législatif {{!}} Parlement européen |url=https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=fr&reference=2020/2269(INI) |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu |archive-date=21 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021085805/https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=fr&reference=2020/2269(INI) |url-status=live }}</ref> was approved in December 2021. She said that "It is important to ensure the same level of protection of animals during the entire journey, just as it is essential for transporters and drivers to have a single set of rules to comply with on cross-border transport."<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 January 2022 |title=Animal transport: systematic failures revealed (interview) {{!}} News {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20211215STO19501/animal-transport-systematic-failures-revealed-interview |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150035/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20211215STO19501/animal-transport-systematic-failures-revealed-interview |url-status=live }}</ref> She denounced the excessive duration of animal transports, especially during journeys beyond the borders of the European Union. She also denounces the lack of harmonization of rules, controls and sanction systems within the European Union. The report recommends the establishment of criteria for transport vehicles.
+According to her, citizens' initiatives such as "End the Cage Age",<ref>{{Cite web |title=Undercover Investigation |url=https://www.endthecageage.eu/ |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.endthecageage.eu |language=en |archive-date=25 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125200741/https://www.endthecageage.eu/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which received 1,397,113 signatures, have had a real impact on the work of the European Commission, which initiates legislation applicable to the countries of the European Union. Metz believes that "for many citizens, the primary motivation in calling for stricter rules and more sanctions is an ethical concern, a desire to see animal suffering avoided or at least reduced. So for them, any improvement would be a gain in itself, in addition to the reduction of public health risks and environmental concerns".<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 January 2022 |title=Animal transport: systematic failures revealed (interview) {{!}} News {{!}} European Parliament |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20211215STO19501/animal-transport-systematic-failures-revealed-interview |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu |language=en |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020150035/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20211215STO19501/animal-transport-systematic-failures-revealed-interview |url-status=live }}</ref>
-==Controversy==
-In February 2019, Metz was one of four Green MEPs (the others being [[Molly Scott Cato]], [[Michèle Rivasi]], and Thomas Waitz) who were temporarily arrested after breaking into the [[Kleine Brogel Air Base]] to protest the presence of U.S. [[B61 nuclear bomb]]s on European soil; the protest followed the U.S. withdrawal from the [[Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty|Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces]] (INF) Treaty earlier that month.<ref>Eline Schaart (February 20, 2019), [https://www.politico.eu/article/four-green-meps-arrested-after-anti-nuclear-protest-at-belgian-military-base/ 4 Green MEPs arrested after anti-nuclear protest at Belgian military base] ''[[Politico Europe]]'', October 1, 2019.</ref>
+Metz is also opposing animal testing, believing that more efficient and ethical alternatives often exist. She considers it a victory that the European Parliament voted in favor of an action plan to phase out the use of animals in scientific experiments and tests.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fortuna |first=Gerardo |date=20 September 2021 |title=MEPs prod Commission to chart animal testing phase out |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/meps-prod-commission-to-chart-animal-testing-phase-out/ |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=www.euractiv.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=21 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021085802/https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/meps-prod-commission-to-chart-animal-testing-phase-out/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the text adopted is not binding on the Member States.
-== Personal life ==
-Metz lives in her hometown, is married and has an adult daughter.
+=== Nuclear Weapons ===
+In February 2019, Metz demonstrated alongside two other MEPs from the Green Group ([[Molly Scott Cato]] and [[Michèle Rivasi]]); as well as other Belgian activists from the organization Agir pour la Paix at the military base of [[Kleine Brogel Air Base|Kleine-Brogel]] (Belgium) by blocking the runway for F16s. The three women wanted to draw attention to the US nuclear weapons that have been stored at the base since 1984 and to demand their removal. They continue to deplore the presence of the US nuclear weapons on European territory, particularly in the Netherlands and Italy. This poses significant security risks to the population, as the stockpiles are vulnerable to targeted attacks.
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Belgium	Bricmont Lamberts Matthieu
Czech Republic	Gregorová Kolaja Peksa
Denmark	Auken Peter-Hansen
Finland	Alametsä Hautala Niinistö
France	Alfonsi Biteau Carême Cormand Delbos-Corfield Delli Gruffat Massard Roose Satouri Thiollet Toussaint
Germany	Andresen Bloss Boeselager Breyer Bütikofer Cavazzini Cramon-Taubadel Deparnay-Grunenberg Franz Freund Geese Hahn Häusling Herzberger-Fofana Keller Lagodinsky Langensiepen Marquardt Neumann Nienaß Paulus Ovelgönne Reintke Ripa Semsrott
Ireland	Cuffe O'Sullivan
Italy	Corrao D'Amato Evi Pedicini
Latvia	Ždanoka
Lithuania	Jakeliūnas Ropė
Luxembourg	Metz
Netherlands	Eickhout Sparrentak Strik
Poland	Spurek
Portugal	Guerreiro
Romania	Ștefănuță (from 2023)
Spain	Miranda Riba Solé
Sweden	Bah Kuhnke Dalunde Holmgren

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