Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz takes office as MEP

The former Mayor of Warsaw has taken over the seat of Marcin Kierwiński, who was appointed as the government’s special representative for post-flood reconstruction.

Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz has officially taken over as a Member of the European Parliament, replacing Marcin Kierwiński, following the confirmation of her appointment by the European Parliament on October 21,2024.

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The appointment of Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz as a new Member of the European Parliament was officially confirmed by Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, during the opening of the latest session in Strasbourg.

"I am confident that my knowledge and experience will be useful for both Polish and European affairs. You can count on my dedication and hard work," Gronkiewicz-Waltz assured via social media.

Zaczynam pracę w @Europarl_EN

Dzisiaj początek czterodniowego posiedzenia plenarnego PE ?￰ﾟﾇﾺ w Strasburgu, podczas którego będziemy rozmawiać https://t.co/XP7R0tCxIK. na temat:

✅ Utworzenia mechanizmu współpracy pożyczkowej dla Ukrainy i udzielenia Ukrainie wyjątkowej pomocy… pic.twitter.com/TT6RYx3BC5

— Hanna Gronkiewicz (@hannagw) October 21, 2024

As previously reported by Radio Poland, the process of Gronkiewicz-Waltz assuming her MEP position required numerous formal steps.

Ultimately, the European Parliament acknowledged her new role during the session on October 21, after Marcin Kierwiński’s mandate had officially expired, a step which also required confirmation by the Polish Sejm.

In the European elections, Gronkiewicz-Waltz, running from the same Civic Coalition (KO) list in the Warsaw district, secured the fourth highest result with 94,474 votes.

Read more about this subject:

• Gronkiewicz-Waltz plans to replace Kierwiński as MEP
• Poland's Gronkiewicz-Waltz unable to take seat in European Parliament? "The procedure has not yet been completed"

Source: IAR/PAP/X/@hannagw

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