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PACE elected Greek politician Theodoros Roussopoulos as its new President

Greek politician Theodoros Roussopoulos was elected as the new Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) President, reads a press release of the Council of Europe.

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Rousopoulos is the 35th PACE President since 1949 and the first Greek national to hold the office.

He serves a one-year term, which may be renewed once.

Previously, Theodoros Roussopoulos was Vice-President of Group of the European People's Party and Chairman of the PACE Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons.

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