Maria Spyraki


Maria Spyraki is a member of the European Parliament for Nea Dimokratia party - European People's Party, and a Greek journalist

Professional Experience

-  2014 – now: MEP, Nea Dimokratia party - European People's Party, European Parliament
- 2017-2019 and 2014-2015: Spokesperson, Nea Demokratia
-  2004-2009: Associate for Communication, Office of the EU Commissioner for Greece, Mr Stavros Dimas.
-  2003-2004: Journalist - European Parliament's Press Office
- 1990 – 2014: Journalist – political report, newspapers "Ependitis", "Exousia", "Thessaloniki", "Aggelioforos", "Imerisia tou Savvatou" and television networks SKAI, STAR, ALTER and MEGA

Academic qualifications

- MSc in Energy Law, Business, Regulation and Policy, International University of Greece
- Chemistry Degree, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Additional Information

'''Seminars – Vocational training'''

''Summer classes - College of Europe, Bruges:''

- Intensive Seminar on the EU, July 2014
-  Negotiations in Practice-Towards effective exercises with and within the EU, June 2015
-  Energy Union Summer School, June-July 2016

''Lifelong programs - Vocational training centre, Kapodistrian University of Athens''

-  Crisis Management Consultant
-  Economic Crisis of 2010

''Seminar''

-  Journalism and social media training course, London School of Journalism

'''Publications''' - '''Editor and book Author''':

-  Circular Economy, Digital Transformation: Two Ways to Work with European Funding. Tziola Publications.
-  The Tomb of Amphipolis: An opportunity for the development of the region. Tziola Publications.

'''Honours and awards'''

2019: MEP of the Year 2019 for Industry, Research and Innovation.
2019: Ambassador for Safe Internet

'''Committees'''

''Member'':

-  Committee on Industry, Research, and Energy
-  Vice-Chair at Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China

S''ubstitute:''

-  Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
-  Committee on Regional Development
-  Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee

'''Memberships'''

Writers' Union of Macedonia-Thrace

Language skills

-  Greek
- English and French