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Danish politician (born 1985)

This article is about the Danish MEP. For the Norwegian POW, see [Nils Fuglesang](/source/Nils_Fuglesang).

Niels Fuglsang MEP Member of the European Parliament Incumbent Assumed office 2 July 2019 Constituency Denmark Personal details Born (1985-06-29) 29 June 1985 (age 41) Copenhagen, Denmark Party Social Democrats Alma mater University of Copenhagen

**Niels Fuglsang** (born 29 June 1985)[1] is a Danish politician who was elected as a [Member of the European Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_European_Parliament) (MEP) in [2019](/source/2019_European_Parliament_election_in_Denmark) and again in 2024.[2] A member of the [Social Democrats](/source/Social_Democrats_(Denmark)) (S), he sits with the [Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats](/source/Progressive_Alliance_of_Socialists_and_Democrats) (S&D) in the [European Parliament](/source/European_Parliament).[3][4]

## Education

Fuglsang holds a [cand.scient.pol.](/source/Cand.scient.pol.)[1] He completed a [ph.d.](/source/Doctor_of_Philosophy) thesis in economics in 2021.[5][6]

## Political career

Upon joining the European Parliament in July 2019 as part of the [Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats](/source/Progressive_Alliance_of_Socialists_and_Democrats) group, Fuglsang became a member of the [Committee on Employment and Social Affairs](/source/Committee_on_Employment_and_Social_Affairs) and the [Committee on Industry, Research and Energy](/source/Committee_on_Industry%2C_Research_and_Energy). He left the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs in September 2019.

In addition to his committee assignments, Fuglsang was part of the European Parliament's delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula until September 2019. He has been part of the European Parliament's delegation for relations with [China](/source/China) since he took office.[7] In April 2023, he joined the delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula, of which he has been vice chair since May 2023. He is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals.[8]

Fulgsang played a major role in the revision of the [Energy Efficiency Directive](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Energy_Efficiency_Directive&action=edit&redlink=1), adopted in 2023.[9]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["Curriculum Vitae for Niels Fuglsang"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190411105817/https://www.cbs.dk/files/cbs.dk/cv_niels_fuglsang_danish.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](https://www.cbs.dk/files/cbs.dk/cv_niels_fuglsang_danish.pdf) (PDF) on 11 April 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Key dates ahead"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190525003255/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/elections-press-kit/0/key-dates-ahead). European Parliament. 20 May 2019. Archived from [the original](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/elections-press-kit/0/key-dates-ahead) on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Valgresultat 2019 | Se mandatfordeling & personlige stemmer"](https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/resultater/ep-valg) [Election results 2019 | See mandate distribution & personal votes]. *DR* (in Danish). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210613095559/https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/resultater/ep-valg) from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Alle stemmer er talt: Niels Fuglsang får S mandat"](https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/midt-og-vestjylland/alle-stemmer-er-talt-niels-fuglsang-far-s-mandat) [All votes have been counted: Niels Fuglsang gets S mandate]. *TV MIDTVEST* (in Danish). 27 May 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200129124632/https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/midt-og-vestjylland/alle-stemmer-er-talt-niels-fuglsang-far-s-mandat) from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Fra Jylland over Obama og EU til Socialdemokratiets principprogram"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190527170901/https://www.nielsfuglsang.dk/moed-niels/) [From Jutland over Obama and the EU to the Social Democrats' program of principles]. *Socialdemokratiet* (in Danish). Archived from [the original](https://www.nielsfuglsang.dk/moed-niels/) on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Fuglsang, Niels (2021). [*The Politics of Economic Models: An Inquiry Into the Possibilities and Limits Concerning the Rise of Macroeconomic Forecasting Models and What This Means for Policymaking*](https://research.cbs.dk/en/publications/the-politics-of-economic-models-an-inquiry-into-the-possibilities). Copenhagen Business School [Phd]. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-87-7568-051-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-87-7568-051-1).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Niels FUGLSANG"](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/101585/NIELS_FUGLSANG/home). *[European Parliament](/source/European_Parliament)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200207221444/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/101585/NIELS_FUGLSANG/home) from the original on 7 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Members"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190831215301/http://www.animalwelfareintergroup.eu/about-us/members/). *Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals*. Archived from [the original](https://www.animalwelfareintergroup.eu/members) on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Niels Fuglsang MEP: Revised EU energy efficiency rules must trigger immediate action"](https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/interview/niels-fuglsang-mep-revised-eu-energy-efficiency-rules-must-trigger-immediate-action/). *www.euractiv.com*. 9 December 2021. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230321151743/http://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/interview/niels-fuglsang-mep-revised-eu-energy-efficiency-rules-must-trigger-immediate-action/) from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2025.

## External links

- (in Danish) [Official website](https://www.nielsfuglsang.dk/)

- [European Union portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:European_Union)

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