MatthiasGroote

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Political Memory: Matthias GROOTE, MEP

{{#icon:MatthiasGroote.jpg|Matthias GROOTE}}

General Data

• Born on 21 October 1973, Leer
• Country: {{#icon:DE.png|Germany||MEPs_DE}} Germany
• Political Group: {{#icon:SD.png|SD||MEPs_SD}} Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (SD)
  Party: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 431||callto://+3222845431}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 12G154 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 431/+32 2 28 47 431 Fax: +32 2 28 49 431 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T07009 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 431/+33 3 88 177 431 Fax: +33 3 88 179 431 Email: matthias.groote(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=34728 Site web: www.matthias-groote.eu

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Member)
• Delegation for relations with the United States (Member)
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Substitute)
• Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Substitute)
• Committee on Fisheries (Substitute)
• Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Secondary school in Westrhauderfehn (leaving exam 1990)
• Industrial engineer (1995)
• Worked as an industrial engineer in plant design (1995)
• Alternative public service with German Red Cross (1995-1996)
• Mechanical engineer (1999)
• Qualified industrial engineer (engineering college) (2005)
• Sales engineer (2005)
• Member of the SPD (since 1996)
• Chair of Leer District Young Socialists (1997-2002)
• Vice-chair, Weser-Ems District Young Socialists (1999-2002)
• Member of Executive, Weser-Ems Social-Democratic Association for Local Politics (since 2003)
• Local councillor in Ostrhauderfehn (since 1996)
• Member, Leer district council (since 2001)
• Chair, Ostrhauderfehn SPD council group (since 2001)

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 99.6/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 100.0/100
• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 33.3/100
• 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 100.0/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 47.5/100
• 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 15.8/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 0.0/100

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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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08/09/2010 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.