Frédérique Ries
Frédérique Ries, Belgian MEP and Vice-President of 'European Friends of Israel'; she is Belgium's former Secretary of State for European and Foreign Affairs. She is an instigator of a motion to implement "strong economical sanctions against the Iranian regime" (July 2007). She also has been the leader of several EFI tours to Israel.
Career
- 2004: State Secretary for European Affairs and Foreign Affairs
- 1999-2004: Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
- 1999-2004: Vice-Chairwoman of the Hebrew State Intergroup
- 1987-1998: Journalist, RTL-TVI (editing and presenting the news and other programmes on topical events)
- 1984-1987: Producer and presenter, RTL-TV Luxembourg
- 1981-1984: Commercial director, Radio FM56
