Anja Hazekamp

Anja Hazekamp (born 21 January 1968) is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Netherlands.

[1] Hazekamp worked as public relations official for the Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals between 1992 and 1997.

[1] Hazekamp joined the Party for the Animals and was elected to the States of Groningen, where she served between 15 March 2007 and 25 June 2014.

[2] During the run-up to the elections Hazekamp had stated that endless economic growth is impossible on a finite planet, and that it therefore should no longer be policy of the European Union.

[5] She stated that on the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development she wishes to further interest of animals, the environment and nature.