Political groups

2004-2009: Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

National parties

2004-2009: Bündnis 90/Die Grünen

Biography

Born in Kiel, Germany, Angelika Beer was a Member of the European Parliament from the 20th of July 2004 to the 13th of July 2009. She was a member of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance during this period.

As Chair of the Delegation for relations with Iran, Beer sought to act or to bring influence to bear on a number of sensitive issues. Several subjects are represented in her archive collection, from Iran’s nuclear policy and programme to respect for human rights in this country.

Meeting at the European Parliament in Brussels on the situation in Iran. Angelika Beer (centre), M. Jalali (right of centre). © European Union 2008 - European Parliament

Beer was very involved in combating the extreme right, both at European level and in Germany. She became involved by attending conferences and taking part in awareness-raising campaigns to mobilise public opinion about this subject. At the time of the 2009 European elections, Beer was active in a campaign entitled ‘No votes for the extreme right’. She remarked, "European right-wing extremists are beginning to work together more closely. We need to face up to the possible challenge of a pan-European network of right wing extremists in the next European Union elections."

She also acted as rapporteur on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs for two parliamentary reports on assistance regarding nuclear safety and security and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.

On a more personal level, Beer campaigned against discrimination and sought to promote equality of opportunity and the development of an integration policy. In 2004, for example, Beer supported the establishment of the Antiracism and Diversity Intergroup within the European Parliament.

For more information on her time as an MEP, click here.

What's in the Archives

Angelika Beer’s archive contains 41 files, comprised of 210 items organised both according to the various activities exercised during her term of office as a Member (2004-2009) and in accordance with her own personal interests. 

Work on Iran

The main series ‘Member’s work on Iran’ contains documents relating to Beer’s work as Chair of the Delegation for relations with Iran. The first sub-series details the work of the delegation. The next three sub-series present the political situation in Iran, its nuclear programme and the problem of respect for human rights in the country.

Participation in other parliamentary delegations

The second main series presents the Member’s work in other delegations that she belonged to, such as her work in the Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee and her work in the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan.

Engagement against the extreme right

The last organic series focuses Beer's engagement against the extreme right. Her work at European level to combat racism and xenophobia is illustrated by the first sub-series. The next sub-series presents the particular cases of extreme right-wing demonstrations in Germany.

Lastly, a sub-series devoted to the situation of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein completes the fonds of Angelika Beer.