Hanover
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) is a Spanish politician and member of the
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
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(PSOE). She was until 2009 a
Member of the European Parliament
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, where she was a vice-chair of the
Socialist Group
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and sat on the
European Parliament
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Enrique Casas
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was assassinated by the
Comandos Autónomos Anticapitalistas
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humanities
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San Sebastián
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* 1995: Chair of the Board of the German School in San Sebastian
* 1999: Member of the executive committee of the
Socialist Party of Euskadi - Euskadiko Ezkerra
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* since 1987: Member of the
European Parliament
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* 1989-1994: Socialist coordinator on the Committee on Culture and Education
* 1994-1999: Vice-chairwoman of the Committee on Budgets
* 1995: Awarded the ''Mujer Progresista'' prize
Decorations
* Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit of the
Republic of Austria
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See also
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2004 European Parliament election in Spain
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The election ...