Nikiforos Diamandouros [SEP] country of citizenship
Nikiforos Diamandouros
Paraskevas Nikiforos Diamandouros (, ) (born June 25, 1942) is a Greek academic who was the first National Ombudsman of Greece from 1998 to 2003 and has been Ombudsman for the European Union from April 2003 to October 2013. He was re-elected as European Ombudsman in 2005 and again in 2010.
Personal life.
Diamandouros was born in Athens, Greece, on June 25, 1942. His interests include classical music, film, reading, and writing. He has published writings on state
26 nominees for the next College of European Commissioners.
- 20 January – Mr Nikiforos Diamandouros is elected as European Ombudsman for a second time.
- 26 January – The amount offered by the EU to relief and rehabilitation efforts in Haiti rises to €400 million, after the country was hit by an earthquake reaching 7.0 on the Richter scale.
Events February.
- 9 February – The European Parliament approves the Barroso II Commission: the result is 488 votes in favour to 137 votes against, with 72 abstentions.