Presentation: Who does (not) have a seat in parliament?

Wednesday, 12 November 2025 | 11:00 – 13:00

ESIEA | “Georgios Karantzas” Hall, 1st floor, 20 Akadimias St., 106 71 Athens

Languages: Greek and English with simultaneous interpretation

According to the FES study entitled “Greece: Who (Does Not) Have a Seat in Parliament?”, young people, women, and individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds are underrepresented. What are the demographic characteristics of the elected representatives of the Greek people? What is their social background and professional occupation? What role do young people and women play in today’s Parliament? And how does this situation compare to other European parliaments? These and other questions will be discussed, along with potential policy proposals emerging from the study. 

11:00 Welcome remarks

• Regine Schubert – Director, FES Athens
• Giorgos Papoulias – Director, InSocial

11:15 The FES project “Unequal Democracies: Who (Does Not) Have a Seat in Parliament?”

• Michael Jennewein – Project Manager for Inequality & Democracy and Right-Wing Populism, FES Vienna

11:30 Presentation of the study: “Greece: Who (Does Not) Have a Seat in Parliament?”

• Jenny Mavropoulou – PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science and History, Panteion University
  
  Comment:Manina Kakepaki – Researcher, National Centre for Social Research (EKKE)

12:00 Discussion

• Olga Markogiannaki  – Deputy Press Officer of PASOK–KINAL, Member of the Executive Bureau of PES Women (PES Women)

Moderator: Michalis Michail – journalist, ANA - MNA

Please confirm your participation at info.athens@fes.de