30 Facts About Monica Semedo

Monica Semedo was born on 15 June 1984 and is a former Luxembourgish TV presenter and politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament after being elected in 2019.

In parliament, Semedo has been serving as full member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and as substitute member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Monica Semedo was suspended from her duties for 15 days and deprived of her parliamentary allowances for the same period for moral harassment of her three parliamentary assistants.

Monica Semedo was the shadow rapporteur for her group Renew Europe on the Minimum Wage directive, meaning her group sends her to negotiate political compromises on its behalf.

Monica Semedo explains that the European Union wants to guarantee that each worker can live off that wage while contributing to society with the directive.

Monica Semedo was the shadow rapporteur for the report on the ESF+ and Creative Europe funds and Rapporteur for the Resolution on The Cultural Recovery and the Situation of Artists.

Monica Semedo was the Co-Chair of the Social Economy Intergroup in the European Parliament.

In 2020 Monica Semedo said she was shocked and very touched after seeing the footage of George Floyd who was a victim of police violence in the United States.

Monica Semedo said in Europe people are always afraid that this will happen to them.

Monica Semedo wrote a letter to Ursula von der Leyen asking her to make a clear statement on behalf of the European Commission against racism.

Monica Semedo said it is frightening that the anti-discrimination directive has been stalled for 11 years.

Monica Semedo said she thinks it is time to find a way to put pressure on member states to finally move forward.

Monica Semedo's doctor diagnosed Semedo with a disability, a rare disease that affects her ability to see.

Monica Semedo believes the European Parliament should raise awareness and promote inclusion, but that concrete actions are needed.

Monica Semedo said that being a woman in politics is already challenging.

When it comes to public and political participation, Monica Semedo explained that as in many other aspects of life, women with intellectual disabilities might suffer from different obstacles.

Monica Semedo explained that the European Disability Strategy foresees that member states shall enhance accessibility via a National Action Plan, and digital accessibility isadays as crucial as physical.

Monica Semedo was the co-president of the Intergroup Anti-Racism and Diversity in the European Parliament.

Monica Semedo spoke out about her own experiences with racism and discrimination.

Monica Semedo said she feared for her life when she was surrounded by about 40 men during a concert in Moselle.

Monica Semedo was the rapporteur for the legislative report on Quality Traineeships in the EU, ensuring that young people across the EU have access to paid traineeships that equip them with the necessary skills and learning experience to flourish in today's competitive job market.

In 2022 Monica Semedo was nominated for the MEP Awards in the category Best Young Leaders.

In early 2022, Monica Semedo faced new harassment accusations for a fourth and new assistant.

Monica Semedo said she initiated the procedure because of her deep belief in justice enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

Monica Semedo refers to Article 48 of the Charter which guarantees the right of defence.

Monica Semedo received only summaries of witness statements rather than their complete substance.

The Court noted that the summary of the statements sent to Ms Monica Semedo did not reflect the substance of the testimony given during the investigation.

Monica Semedo was denied the opportunity to address the allegations against her directly.

The European Parliament prevented Monica Semedo to speak about her case.

Monica Semedo was not informed of all written evidence used in the decision against her.