Lagendijk, a Dutch politician from the Greens group in the European Parliament, did not run for re-election in June's elections held across the EU member countries, saying he wanted more time to focus on his private studies. After the elections, political groups represented in the European Parliament agreed that the Greens will continue to hold the leadership of the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee, according to sources.
Although the formal announcement of her appointment as the co-chairwoman of the committee is expected in early autumn, the Greens have already agreed that Flautre should replace Lagendijk. Sources say she has already started working on files concerning major Turkish issues in preparation for her formal start of the job. Flautre is a member of the French Green Party, part of the Greens group in the European Parliament. She has been a member of the European Parliament since 1999.
