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Political Memory: Frank VANHECKE, MEP

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General Data

• Born on 30 May 1959, Brugge
• Country: {{#icon:BE.png|Belgium||MEPs_BE}} Belgium
• Political Group: {{#icon:NI.png|NI||MEPs_NI}} Non-attached Members (NI)
  Party: Vlaams Belang

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Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Development (Member)
• Subcommittee on Human Rights (Member)
• Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Member)
• Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)
• Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Degree in literature and philosophy - communication sciences (1981)
• General Chairman, Vlaams Blok (since 1996)
• Member of the Bruges City Council (group chairman) (1994-1996 and since 2000)
• Member of the European Parliament (1994-2003)
• Group leader in the Senate (2003-2004)
• Deputy Secretary-General, Technical Group of the European Right (1989-1994)

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Votes

• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 34.4/100
• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 100.0/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 80.0/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 100.0/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 76.3/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 83.3/100

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Opinions

Sources

• Written questions at European Parliament
• Proposals for a resolution at European Parliament
• Reports at European Parliament
• Opinions at European Parliament
• Speeches in plenary at European Parliament
• Written declarations in European Parliament
• Wikipedia
• Google

Positions

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21/07/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)

Has signed written declaration 12/2010 on the lack of a transparent process for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and potentially objectionable content.