Magali Altounian has been elected president of the CIVEX Commission of the Committee of the Regions. She will represent the South Region in Brussels. Her mission will be to strengthen the link between the European Union and its citizens.
At the end of the week, Magali Altounian was elected president of the Citizenship, Governance, Institutional, and External Affairs Commission (CIVEX) of the Committee of the Regions. The regional councilor of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and deputy mayor of Nice thus takes the helm of this European body bringing together local representatives from the 27 member states.
Magali Altounian’s mission will be to strengthen the link between the European Union and its citizens. She will work in particular on building the Future Pact for the Mediterranean and on defending democratic values. Her election is a continuation of the work carried out by the South Region to bring Europe closer to its territories.
Renaud Muselier, president of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, welcomed this appointment: “It is an immense pride for our Region. This strategic position will allow her to achieve concrete results for the South Region and the territories she represents.”
Originally from Nice, Magali Altounian has been the 16th deputy mayor since 2020, responsible for European Affairs and the promotion of the city. She is also the departmental president of Renaissance, Emmanuel Macron’s party. With this new responsibility in Brussels, she confirms her commitment to European and territorial issues.