Hélène Flautre (born 29 July 1958 in Bapaume) is a French politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 until 2014, representing the North West of France. She is a member of the Europe Écologie–The Greens, part of the European Greens. She was first elected in 1999.[1]

In parliament, Flautre chaired the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee and observed the trials of activists Pınar Selek[2] and Büşra Ersanlı.[3]

References

  1. "Your MEPs : Hélène FLAUTRE". Europa. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  2. Ece Toksabay (9 February 2011), Turkish writer acquitted for third time over blast Reuters.
  3. Ece Toksabay (3 April 2012), Turkish court agrees to try Kurdish militant case Reuters.


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