Delegation chairs, seen as EP Ambassadors, are being chosen in Strasbourg. Like any ambassador, they are often picked for their added-value in delicate situations. This is the case for Irish MEP Proinsias De Rossa: With a history in the IRA, he deals with

Europarl Today: Delegating EP Ambassadors

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They're found all over: in Darfur,   in Sudan, in Russia and in Lebanon.

MEPs from the 40 European Parliament   Delegations are the EU's ambassadors.

MEPs elected their representatives:   17 Delegations already have a Chair.

Ex-Development and Humanitarian Aid   Commissioner, Louis Michel is one.

He's Chair of the Delegation   Africa-Caribbean-Pacific.

We want to have a relationship   of mutual respect

between MEPs and MPs from Africa,   the Caribbean and the Pacific.

All the big issues are addressed:   development, infrastructure,

Delegation Chairs are chosen according   to the political weight of groups in the EP.

Concern about certain topics   also comes into consideration

Irish MEP Proinsias De Rossa   is Chair of the EU-Palestine Delegation.

He went to the Gaza Strip in February   2009 after the Israeli attacks.

Peace between Palestine and Israel   is one of our priorities.

We'll do everything we can   to put the negotiations back on track.

On 29-30 September,   the remaining 23 Delegation Chairs

will be elected in the European   Parliament in Brussels.