Adina Ioana Vălean

MEP, Vice President of the European Parliament and member of the EPP Group

Adina Ioana Vălean is the Vice President of the European Parliament, on behalf of the EPP Group, elected for the first two and a half years of the current legislature.
 
In the 2014-2019 legislative term, she is a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy; and a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States. She also serves as a substitute in the Committee on International Trade. Her work is focused on telecommunications, energy and industry. Her current activity is dedicated to the two big package initiatives of the European Commission: the Digital Single Market and the Energy Union.
 
As member of the INTA Committee, she has also developed a strong interest in the negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: the benefits of which she has long advocated. With a strong commitment to the internet economy, entrepreneurship and innovation, she has been elected as a member of the steering committee of the European Internet Forum, as well as board member of the knowledge4innovation platform. With a particular interest in securing the competitiveness of the European automotive industry, Adina Vălean is co-chair of the Forum for Mobility and Society.