Environmental Liability Directive (2004). In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the Parliament’s delegation to the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly. In 2009, Manders rejected as "outrageous" an allegation by a Protestant group that the flag of Europe is a marian symbol, saying that similar symbols were also found in ancient Greece. References External links Biography at parlement.com 1956 births Living people 20th-century Dutch lawyers People from Helmond Maastricht University alumni Municipal councillors in North Brabant Members of the Provincial Council of North Brabant MEPs for the Netherlands 1999–2004 MEPs for the Netherlands 2004–2009 MEPs for the Netherlands 2009–2014 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians People's Party for Freedom and Democracy MEPs 50PLUS politicians Articles containing video clips MEPs for the Netherlands 2019–2024