← Previous revisionRevision as of 08:16, 10 October 2026 Line 39: Line 39: On 7 January 2026, he was expelled from Syriza after saying that he would "welcome" the establishment of a new political party by Maria Karystianou, a Thessaloniki doctor who lost her daughter in the [[Tempi train crash]] and later became a prominent activist for the victims' families. On 30 April 2026, he joined [[PASOK – Movement for Change|PASOK]] and the [[Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats]] (S&D). On 7 January 2026, he was expelled from Syriza after saying that he would "welcome" the establishment of a new political party by Maria Karystianou, a Thessaloniki doctor who lost her daughter in the [[Tempi train crash]] and later became a prominent activist for the victims' families. On 30 April 2026, he joined [[PASOK – Movement for Change|PASOK]] and the [[Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats]] (S&D). As an MEP, Farantouris serves on key committees, including the Committee on Budgets ([[European Parliament Committee on Budgets|BUDG]]), the Committee on Constitutional Affairs ([[European Parliament Committee on Constitutional Affairs|AFCO]]) as Co-ordinator, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ([[European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety|ENVI]]) and the Committee of Security and Defence ''([[European Parliament Subcommittee on Security and Defence|SEDE]])'' . He is a member of the Inter-parliamentary Delegation for Relations with the United States (D-US) and the Delegation for Relations with the [[Pan-African Parliament]] (DPAP). As an MEP, Farantouris serves on key committees, including the Committee on Budgets ([[European Parliament Committee on Budgets|BUDG]]), the Committee on Constitutional Affairs ([[European Parliament Committee on Constitutional Affairs|AFCO]]) as Co-ordinator, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ([[European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety|ENVI]]) and the Committee on Security and Defence ''([[European Parliament Subcommittee on Security and Defence|SEDE]])''. He is a member of the Inter-parliamentary Delegation for Relations with the United States (D-US) and the Delegation for Relations with the [[Pan-African Parliament]] (DPAP). He has been a strong advocate for European federalism, for policies supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), emphasizing the importance of green and digital transitions, climate change action, EU external relations and global dialogue and sustainable economic growth. He has been a strong advocate for European federalism, for policies supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), emphasizing the importance of green and digital transitions, climate change action, EU external relations and global dialogue and sustainable economic growth.