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Laura BALLARÍN CEREZA



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Constituencies

  • Partido Socialista Obrero Español icon: ES Spain 2024/07/16 -
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  • Partido Socialista Obrero Español icon: ES Spain 2023/09/06 - 2024/07/15

Groups

  • icon: S&D S&D Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2024/07/16 -
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  • icon: S&D S&D Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2023/09/06 - 2024/07/15

Committees

RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2024/07/19
Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2024/07/19
Member of Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 2024/07/19
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Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2023/09/06 2024/07/15
Substitute of Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality 2023/09/06 2024/07/15
Member of Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 2023/09/11 2024/07/15

Delegations

RoleDelegationStartEnd
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 2024/09/19
Member of Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly 2024/09/19
Member of Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2024/09/19
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Substitute of Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2023/09/06 2023/12/31
Substitute of Delegation for relations with India 2023/09/06 2024/07/15
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the United States 2023/09/06 2024/07/15
Member of Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union, including the EU-Morocco, EU-Tunisia and EU-Algeria Joint Parliamentary Committees 2023/09/11 2024/07/15
Member of Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean 2023/09/11 2024/07/15
Member of Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly 2024/01/01 2024/07/15
Member of Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2024/01/01 2024/07/15

Contact

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    Brussels

    • Phone: 003222845563
    • Fax:
    • Office: Bât. ALTIERO SPINELLI 14G108
    • Full Address
      • City: Bruxelles/Brussel
      • Zip: B-1047
      • Street: 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

    Strasbourg

    • Phone: 0033388177563
    • Fax:
    • Office: Bât. LOUISE WEISS T07088
    • Full Address
      • City: Strasbourg
      • Zip: CS 91024 - F-67070
      • Street: 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman

    Rapporteur

    TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
    Responsible Committee 2023/0376(COD) IMCO Internal Market and Consumer Protection Amending ADR Directive and certain other consumer protection directives
    Former Responsible Committee 2023/0376(COD) IMCO Internal Market and Consumer Protection Amending ADR Directive and certain other consumer protection directives
    Responsible Committee 2023/0375(COD) IMCO Internal Market and Consumer Protection Discontinuation of the European ODR Platform
    Former Responsible Committee 2023/0375(COD) IMCO Internal Market and Consumer Protection Discontinuation of the European ODR Platform
    Joint Responsible Committee Shadow 2023/0085(COD) ['ENVI', 'IMCO'] Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive)

    Activities

    Stats

    Amendment Co-authors
    Name Group Country Ams
    Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 319
    Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES icon: S&D S&D icon: Portugal Portugal 164
    Brando BENIFEI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 132
    Christel SCHALDEMOSE icon: S&D S&D icon: Denmark Denmark 118
    René REPASI icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 40
    Tsvetelina PENKOVA icon: S&D S&D icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 33
    Alex AGIUS SALIBA icon: S&D S&D icon: Malta Malta 26
    Marc ANGEL icon: S&D S&D icon: Luxembourg Luxembourg 26
    Lina GÁLVEZ icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 20
    Carina OHLSSON icon: S&D S&D icon: Sweden Sweden 14
    Maria GRAPINI icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 12
    Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI icon: S&D S&D icon: Finland Finland 4
    Andris AMERIKS icon: S&D S&D icon: Latvia Latvia 4

    By types

    Amendments (583)
    Plenary speeches (7)
    Written explanations (5)
    Written questions (2)

    By dossiers

    CountDossier ReferenceTitle
    2322023/0132(COD)Medicinal products for human use
    1182023/0290(COD)
    892023/0131(COD)Authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and governing rules for the European Medicines Agency
    572023/0085(COD)Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive)
    372023/0323(COD)Commercial transactions: combating late payment
    262023/2043(INI)Addictive design of online services and consumer protection in the EU single market
    202023/2115(INI)Gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis
    42023/0373(COD)Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution

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    Born

    1984/07/19 - Barcelona

    Education (qualifications and diplomas)

    • 03/2022 : CERTIFICATE FOR RISING WOMEN LEADERS – Cambridge Judge Business School – Executive Education (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
    • 10/2017 : CERTIFICATE IN EU DIPLOMACY & DIPLOMATIC SKILLS – College of Europe – Executive Education (Bruges, Belgium)
    • 2014-2015 : POSTGRADUATE COURSE IN INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION AND ELECTION ASSISTANCE – University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU)
    • 2010-2011 : MASTER’S DEGREE IN LEADERSHIP IN POLITICAL MANAGEMENT – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
    • 07/2010 : TRAINING COURSE FOR SHORT-TERM ELECTORAL OBSERVERS – Diplomatic School of the Foreign Affairs Ministry – Spanish Government
    • 2006-2007 : OFFICIAL MASTER’S DEGREE IN CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICA AND ITS RELATIONS WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION Ortega y Gasset Foundation / Alcalá de Henares University (UAH) – Master thesis: Fiscal and political culture in Mexico – an approach from financial sociology
    • 2002-2007 : DEGREE IN POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATION SCIENCES – Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and University of Kent (United Kingdom, 2006)

    Professional career

    • 2019-2023 : Head of the Cabinet of the President – Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats – EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
    • 2014-2019 : Accredited Parliamentary Assistant in the Committee on Foreign Affairs – Spanish Delegation of the S&D Group – EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
    • 2012-2014 : Accredited Parliamentary Assistant in the Committee on Development – Spanish Delegation of the S&D Group – EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
    • 2009-2012 : Policy Advisor for EU and International Relations – SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND COOPERATION – SPANISH SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY (PSOE)
    • 2009 : Parliamentary Assistant to the Socialist Spokesperson in the Foreign Affairs Committee – CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS (SPANISH PARLIAMENT)
    • 2007-2008 : Researcher and professor assistant at UPF and coordinator of the Institut d’Educació Contínua (IDEC) and UPF programme ‘Máster en Gobierno y Gestión Pública en América Latina’ – UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA

    Political career

    • 2021- ... : Secretary for European and International Policy – Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSC)

    Other activities

    • 2018- ... : Vice-President of the Catalan Council of the European Movement (CCME)
    • 2013-2015 : Participation as an OAS short-term election observer in Suriname’s presidential elections (May 2015) and in Azerbaijan’s presidential elections (October 2013)

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    CV
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    Education (qualifications and diplomas)
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    2021- ... : Secretary for European and International Policy – Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSC)
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    • mep_id: 247735 url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/mepdif/247735_DFI_LEG9_rev0_EN.pdf date: 02/10/2023 occupation: Head of Cabinet of the S&D Group Leader 4 mandate: activity: membership: Member of the Executive Board of the Party of Catalan Socialists 0 Member of the Executive Board of the Catalan Council of the European Movement 0 occasional: holding: support: 1. financial: (*) granted by 2. in terms of staff: (*) granted by 3. in terms of material: (*) granted by (*) Identity of the third party or parties concerned. other: Financial interest: 1. 2. 3. additional:
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