Eugen Freund
| Eugen Freund MEP | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | Austria |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 April 1951 (age 65) Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Political party |
 Austrian:Social Democratic Party  EU:Party of European Socialists |
| Occupation | Politician |
Eugen Freund (born 15 April 1951) is an Austrian politician, who since 2014, has been a Member of the European Parliament, representing Austria. He is a member of Social Democratic Party[1]
Professional career
A former press secretary for the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Austria under Minister Willibald Pahr, Freund joined the country’s state broadcaster, ORF, in 1986 and among other posts was Washington correspondent and then presenter of the main evening news show until his retirement at the end of 2013.[2]
Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present
In January 2014, Austria’s Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) named Freund as its top candidate for the 2014 European elections, succeeding Hannes Swoboda.[3] As a Member of the European Parliament, he has since been serving on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Subcommittee on Security and Defence and the parliament’s delegation for relations with the United States. In addition, he is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Western Sahara.[4]
In October, Freund joined the SPÖ as a member.
References
- ↑ "Eugen FREUND". Europarl.europa.eu. 1951-04-15. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ A Freund in need European Voice, January 22, 2014.
- ↑ A Freund in need European Voice, January 22, 2014.
- ↑ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.