{"id":3451,"date":"2026-04-30T21:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T18:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=3451"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:24:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T18:24:00","slug":"cyprus-elisa-vozemberg-represents-the-european-parliament-at-the-informal-council-of-ministers-for-transport-and-shipping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=3451","title":{"rendered":"Cyprus: Elisa Vozemberg represents the European Parliament at the Informal Council of Ministers for Transport and Shipping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">The outlook for <b>European maritime<\/b> was the focus of the <b>Summit<\/b> in <b>Lekosia<\/b>, with the active participation of <b>Eliza Vozemberg &#8211; Vryonidis<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">The <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"41\">Informal Ministerial Meeting on Transport and Shipping<\/b> in <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"103\">Lefkosia<\/b>, Cyprus, was concluded in a particularly positive atmosphere, with the participation of the head of the New Democracy&#8217;s Eurogroup, Mrs. <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"193\">Eliza Vozemberg &#8211; Vryonidi<\/b>, representing the <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"239\">European Parliament<\/b> in her capacity as <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"284\">Chair of the Committee on Transport and Tourism<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Critical issues discussed at the informal ministerial meeting included the <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"67\">future of European ports<\/b> and the <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"109\">modernisation and harmonisation of European railways<\/b>. <\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Mrs. In her interventions, Ms. Wozemberg referred to the strengthening of <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"236\">safety<\/b>, <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"251\">competitiveness<\/b> and <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"278\">connectivity<\/b> of European ports and the need to further integrate them into the <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"368\">Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)<\/b>. <\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">As regards European railways, Ms Wozemberg highlighted the need for <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"478\">better cooperation<\/b> between Member States and the strengthening of funding for the <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"570\">European Railway Agency (ERA)<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">At the same time, the Greek MEP welcomed on behalf of the European Parliament the adoption of the Nicosia Declaration on the Future of European Shipping<\/b>, stressing that <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"185\">investment in seafarers<\/b> and the maritime profession is a <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"247\">strategic necessity<\/b> for the transition of shipping to the new <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"309\">green and digital age<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">In this context, Ms. <b>Woseburg<\/b> also participated as a <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"55\">key speaker<\/b> at the <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"79\">Ministerial Stakeholder Conference on Seafarers<\/b>, held in <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"164\">Lemesos<\/b>, under the auspices of the Deputy Minister of Shipping of Cyprus, Ms. <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"227\">Marina Hadjimanolis<\/b>, with the main topic being the <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"269\">role of seafarers<\/b> and the <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"294\">future of global shipping<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">During her speech, the Greek MEP stressed that Europe must invest strategically in the <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"111\">human resources<\/b> of the sector, enhancing the <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"158\">attractiveness of the maritime profession<\/b> and promoting <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"217\">equality<\/b>, with a substantial <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"240\">participation of women<\/b> in shipping. <\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">At the same time, it highlighted the importance of a <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"313\">fair and people-centred green and digital transition<\/b>, emphasising <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"396\">education<\/b>, <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"412\">skills development<\/b> and <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"439\">improving working conditions<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prospects of European shipping were at the centre of the meeting in Nicosia, with the active participation of Elise Vozemberg &#8211; 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