The removal of Eva Kaili from the vice-presidency of the European Parliament and her other responsibilities in the body following her arrest in the corruption case, leaves a gap in EU policy on cryptocurrencies.
The Greek MEP headed a policy group on cryptocurrencies and new technologies such as blockchain and NFT.
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Politico calls her the "queen of cryptocurrencies", while industry players speak of a champion of an industry that has a number of unresolved issues, from falling exchange rates to scandals and government regulation.
Her pro-industry intervention had caught the attention of MEPs from the Socialists and Greens, who had sought to limit the cryptocurrency industry's huge environmental footprint.
Overall, however, industry players describe her as "well-read" on the issues.
Meanwhile, when it comes to succession, three MEPs from the centre-right are seen as the most likely successors. They are Stefan Berger from Germany, Czech Audrey Kovarik and Portugal's Lydia Pereira, from the European People's Party (the first and third) and Renew Europe.
But none, Politico notes, has such a "strong" voice as Kaili, who is highly regarded by both the European Commission and the European Council.
"She was a cheerleader, but quite isolated [COMING FROM] the left side of the political spectrum," commented Dutch MEP Paul Tang, from the Socialists (from which Kaili was expelled). He added that "the new cheerleader should be immaculate."
Source: protothema.gr
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