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Christos Floros

Christos Floros (born 13 November 1993) is a Greek-born Luxembourgish politician, civil rights campaigner and architect.[1][2][3][4] He is a member of the Democratic Party (DP).[5][6] As of October 2024, he leads the International wing of the party.[7][8][9] He was a candidate in the 2024 European Elections for Member of the European Parliament.[10][11][12][13][14]

Christos Floros
Personal details
Born (1993-11-13) 13 November 1993 (age 30)
Athens, Greece
NationalityLuxembourgish, Greek
Political partyDemocratic Party (Luxembourg)
Alma materUniversity of Luxembourg
University of Essex
Oxford Brookes University
European School, Luxembourg I
OccupationPolitician • architect• journalist• author

Biography

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Early life

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Christos Floros, was born in Athens, Greece in 1993, and moved to Luxembourg with his parents in 1994.[15][16] His father made the decision to bring the family to Luxembourg, after he had already worked for the European Commission in the 1980s.[17] Christos attended the European School of Luxembourg I,[16][18] and served as President of the Pupils' Committee. In 2010 he attended Pratt Institute's Summer School for an Introduction to Architecture.

Education

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He studied architecture in Oxford at Oxford Brookes University[19][20] and completed his Masters in Architecture, European Urbanization, and Globalization[21] in Luxembourg, at the University of Luxembourg. Floros also trained as an actor for 3 years at East 15 Acting School, University of Essex between 2015 and 2018, where he wrote his first play.[22][23][24]

Professional career

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After graduating from East 15 Acting School he worked as an actor in London, appearing mostly in stage plays.[25][26][unreliable source?] Between 2022 and 2023 he worked for RTL in Luxembourg covering news and politics[27][28] and, produced and hosted Conversations with Christos, a series of talks with Luxembourgish politicians, including Vice-President of the European Parliament Marc Angel,[29] former Deputy Prime Minister Colette Flesch[30] and Mayor of Luxembourg City, Lydie Polfer.[31] His work often focused on immigration and integration issues in Luxembourg.[30] As of 2023, he has worked in Luxembourg's technology sector.[8]

Political career

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Christos Floros is a progressive figure within the Democratic Party, advocating for a pro-European stance.[32][18] In Luxembourg he is known for using social and traditional media to promote political discourse.[17][33][34][35][36]

He joined the Democratic Party in 2017,[18] and represented Luxembourg in the Conference on the Future of Europe with Renew Europe in 2022.

In 2023 he founded Change for Luxembourg,[37] a non-partisan movement to include more residents in Luxembourg in the country's politics, after he noticed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, "half of the volunteers were Luxembourgers, the other half foreigners" in the test centre where he volunteered.[17] He has stated that this experience showed him, that the entire country cares and mobilises in the national interest of Luxembourg, and that is part of the reason why he advocates for the political participation of all people in Luxembourg.[1][38]

In 2024, the Democratic Party announced that Floros would be running on their ticket in the European Elections of 2024, alongside Charles Goerens.[12] He was one of three members of the Young Democrats running on the 2024 ticket.[39][40] He advocates for increased cybersecurity as part of Europe's collective defense.[41][42][43]

In October 2024, DP International, the international wing of the Democratic Party, announced the election of Christos Floros as its new president.[8]

Publications

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  • Generation Z or Uncertainty of a Scattered Mind[44]
  • Kirchberg, Luxembourg City: From Farmland to a Multicultural, Political and Financial Centre (2014)
  • Neighbourhood in Kirchberg, Luxembourg (2022)[45]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Le Quotidien interviews Christos Floros, Founder of Change for Luxembourg, Change for Europe". Change for Luxembourg, Change for Europe. 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  2. ^ "'More in 24' Voter Engagement Initiative to Launch Ahead of European Elections". Chronicle.lu. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  3. ^ "Discussion round on the right to vote for foreigners". Volt Luxembourg. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  4. ^ "Wie Parteien mit Postings, Tweets und Reels auf Stimmenfang gehen". luxemburger-wort-online (in German). 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ^ "Christos Floros". Paperjam + Delano Business Guide. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  6. ^ "LuxembourgOfficial: Christos Floros Interview (DP - European Election Candidate)". Luxembourg Official. 360 Crossmedia. 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  7. ^ "Christos Floros elected president of DP's international branch". Luxembourg Times. 2024-10-17. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  8. ^ a b c "Christos Floros Elected President of DP International". Chronicle.lu. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  9. ^ "De «fasciste» à «président de la paix»: Trump ne laisse pas les politiques insensibles". L'essentiel (in French). 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  10. ^ "European elections: Charles Goerens and Amela Skenderović confirmed as lead candidates". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  11. ^ "DP hat Kandidaten für Europawahlen zusammen". luxemburger-wort-online (in German). 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  12. ^ a b "DP announce full list for European elections". ALDE Party. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  13. ^ "Luxemburg / "Wir arbeiten nicht mit denen zusammen": So lief der DP-Kongress zum Europawahlkampf" (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  14. ^ "Roundtable on the future of Europe". delano.lu. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  15. ^ "Christos Floros is a committed European from Luxembourg". Christos Floros. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  16. ^ a b "Luxembourg Waffle – Christos Floros". Lëtzebuerger Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  17. ^ a b c Brucker, Christelle. "Christos Floros lance son mouvement pour inclure les étrangers à la politique" (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  18. ^ a b c "Change for Luxembourg Founder Discusses Importance of European Elections". Chronicle.lu. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  19. ^ "OB1 Live 11: What This Space Could Become for Other Worlds / The Story Museum". Oxford Brookes University. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  20. ^ "Christos Floros". Oxford Brookes University. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  21. ^ "Masters in Architecture European Urbanisation and Globalisation at University of Luxembourg". Dezeen. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  22. ^ "A Scattered Generation with nothing to do?". BA Acting (International) at East 15 Acting School. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  23. ^ "Prestigious East 15 Acting School Has Big Plans For Malaysia!". Eksentrika. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  24. ^ "Three Kingdoms (2018) — Tom Hughes Theatre Director". Tom Hughes. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  25. ^ "Richard III". Arcola Theatre. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  26. ^ "Christos Floros". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  27. ^ "Christos Floros: Thoughts on the State of the Nation". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  28. ^ Conversations with Christos, retrieved 2024-01-13
  29. ^ "Marc Angel: EU Parliament VP felt 'betrayed', will work 'double hard' to restore trust in the institution". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  30. ^ a b "Conversations with Christos: Immigration in Luxembourg is part of our heritage and our success story, says Colette Flesch". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  31. ^ "Streaming now on RTL PLAY: Lydie Polfer interviewed on brand new episode of Conversations With Christos". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  32. ^ "Xavier Bettel 3.0 –et le Luxembourg évolue – Forum.lu" (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  33. ^ "Voices Matter: Why Christos Floros doesn't sleep". ARA City Radio. 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  34. ^ Je peux voter – Christos Floros (version courte), retrieved 2024-01-13
  35. ^ "NOW on RTL Play: Conversations with Christos: "Get to know the people who lead the country you call home"". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  36. ^ "Christos Floros: Why voting is important". jepeuxvoter.lu. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  37. ^ "Voting rights: Christos Floros wants to change Luxembourg". ARA City Radio. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  38. ^ "Luxemburg / „Wir arbeiten nicht mit denen zusammen": So lief der DP-Kongress zum Europawahlkampf" (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  39. ^ "Jungdemokraten wollen eine nachhaltige und sichere EU". luxemburger-wort-online (in German). 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  40. ^ "Meet our young liberal candidates - three weeks to go". LYMEC. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  41. ^ "«Les plus grands fédérateurs de l'Europe sont Trump et Poutine»". L'essentiel (in French). 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  42. ^ "La défense revient en force dans les débats". L'essentiel (in French). 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  43. ^ Quotidien, Le. "Revivez la soirée des élections européennes" (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  44. ^ Floros, Christos (2018-01-06). Generation Z: or Uncertainty of a Scattered Mind. Independently published. ISBN 978-1-9768-2587-3.
  45. ^ "University of Luxembourg, Annual Report 2020" (PDF).
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