About Karen
My name is Karen Melchior. I am European and Danish, born in 1980 in Copenhagen. Throughout my life, I have lived in Brussels, London, Strasbourg, Marseille, and Copenhagen.
I hold an MA in Law as well as a Master of Public Administration from the French School of Administration (ENA). My professional journey began with more than a decade of service as a diplomat in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Following this, I specialised in data protection law and IT security challenges at Styrelsen for Arbejdsmarkeds- og Rekruttering.
In 2016, I felt growing frustration with the state of politics in Denmark and the EU. For me, there was only one option: to become even more involved. This is why I decided to run for office. In 2017, I was elected to Copenhagen City Council, where I served on the Social Committee and the Health and Care Committee. And at the European elections of 2019, I became a Danish Member of the European Parliament after obtaining 17.292 preferences. I joined Renew Europe, the third-largest political group in the European Parliament.
As an MEP, I became a member of three Committees:
- Legal Affairs (JURI) for which I was Renew’s coordinator
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) serviced as deputy coordinator
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) I was a substitute
During my term as Danish MEP, I valued the opportunity to listen to your concerns and worked towards an open, unified and transparent Europe, where citizens’ rights have been at the center.
You are very welcome to contact me if you have any questions about my programme and my political work.
If you have any questions or enquiries, don’t hesitate to contact me on ue.roihclemnerak@nerak