On Tuesday 25 January Robert Biedroń (S&D, Poland) was elected Chair by acclamation of the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights (FEMM). He will replace Evelyn Regner (S&D, Austria).
Elected as an MEP for the first time in 2019, Biedroń is a well-known political figure in Poland, particularly for his stance in favour of LGBTI rights. He has spoken publicly about his homosexuality, which is unusual in the Polish political landscape, a source told us.
“It is rather...