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👋🏻 I'm Dr. Joachim Streit
● Chairman of the FREIE WÄHLER parliamentary group in the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament
● 59 years old, married with three children
● Fully qualified lawyer, Dr. jur., Major in the Reserve
● Mayor of the city of Bitburg from 1997 to 2009
● District Administrator of Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm from 2009 to 2021
● Full Member of Budgets
(BUDG)
● Substitute Member of Regional Development
(REGI)
● Substitute Member of Constitutional Affairs
(AFCO)
Deputy Secretary General of EDP
From 2004 to 2010
Member of the European Parliament for France
Since 2020
Secretary General of EDP
Since 2021
About me
As a former district administrator, I will be the parliamentary arm of the municipal family in Brussels. We stand for a Europe of regions, and within the regions, it is essential to strengthen municipalities and cities that ensure equal living conditions. No mutualization of debts: As the largest net contributor, Germany makes its solidarity contribution to the European Community. Therefore, all states of the Eurozone must be responsible and liable for their own debts. Securing the external borders: Just as we need skilled immigration, we must secure the external borders against illegal migration. Steering investments with sensible tax policy: For the transformation of the energy supply, I advocate a super deduction for renewable energy measures. This will enable a transformation with investment security and without subsidies.
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