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Christos Floros

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Christos Floros (born 13 November 1993) is a Greek-born Luxembourgish politician, civil rights campaigner and architect.[1][2][3] He is a member of the Democratic Party (DP).[4] He is a candidate in the 2024 European Elections for Member of the European Parliament.[5][6][7][8]

Christos Floros
Christos Floros in 2023.
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 edit

Early life edit

Christos Floros, was born in Athens, Greece in 1993, and moved to Luxembourg with his parents in 1994.[9][10] His father made the decision to bring the family to Luxembourg, after he had already worked for the European Commission in the 1980s.[11] Christos attended the European School of Luxembourg I,[10][12] and served as President of the Pupils' Committee.

Education edit

He studied architecture in Oxford at Oxford Brookes University[13][14] and completed his Masters in Architecture, European Urbanization, and Globalization[15] in Luxembourg, at the University of Luxembourg.

Professional career edit

Between 2022 and 2023 he worked for RTL in Luxembourg covering news and politics[16][17] and hosted Conversations with Christos, a series of talks with Luxembourgish politicians, including Vice-President of the European Parliament Marc Angel,[18] former MEP Colette Flesch[19] and Mayor of Luxembourg City, Lydie Polfer.[20] His work often focused on immigration and integration issues in Luxembourg.[19]

Political career edit

Christos Floros is a progressive figure within the Democratic Party, advocating for a pro-European stance.[21][12] In Luxembourg he is known for using social and traditional media to promote political discourse.[11][22][23][24][25]

He joined the Democratic Party in 2017,[12] and represented Luxembourg in the Conference on the Future of Europe with Renew Europe in 2022.

In 2023 he founded Change for Luxembourg,[26] 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.[11] 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]

In 2024, the Democratic Party announced that Floros would be running on their ticket in the European Elections of 2024, alongside Charles Goerens.[7] He is one of three members of the Young Democrats running on the 2024 ticket.[27] He advocates for increased cybersecurity as part of Europe's collective defense.[28]

Publications edit

  • Generation Z or Uncertainty of a Scattered Mind[29]
  • Kirchberg, Luxembourg City: From Farmland to a Multicultural, Political and Financial Centre (2014)
  • Neighbourhood in Kirchberg, Luxembourg (2022)[30]

References edit

  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. ^ "Christos Floros | Paperjam + Delano Business Guide". paperjam.lu. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  5. ^ "European elections: Charles Goerens and Amela Skenderović confirmed as lead candidates". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  6. ^ "DP hat Kandidaten für Europawahlen zusammen". luxemburger-wort-online (in German). 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  7. ^ a b "DP announce full list for European elections". ALDE Party. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  8. ^ "Luxemburg / „Wir arbeiten nicht mit denen zusammen": So lief der DP-Kongress zum Europawahlkampf" (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  9. ^ "Christos Floros is a committed European from Luxembourg". Christos Floros. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  10. ^ a b "Luxembourg Waffle – Christos Floros". Lëtzebuerger Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  11. ^ a b c Brucker, Christelle. "Christos Floros lance son mouvement pour inclure les étrangers à la politique" (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  12. ^ a b c "Change for Luxembourg Founder Discusses Importance of European Elections". Chronicle.lu. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  13. ^ "OB1 Live 11: What This Space Could Become for Other Worlds / The Story Museum". Oxford Brookes University. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  14. ^ "Christos Floros". Oxford Brookes University. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  15. ^ "Masters in Architecture European Urbanisation and Globalisation at University of Luxembourg". Dezeen. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  16. ^ "Christos Floros: Thoughts on the State of the Nation". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  17. ^ Conversations with Christos, retrieved 2024-01-13
  18. ^ "Marc Angel : EU Parliament VP felt 'betrayed', will work 'double hard' to restore trust in the institution". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "Streaming now on RTL PLAY: Lydie Polfer interviewed on brand new episode of Conversations With Christos". today.rtl.lu. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  21. ^ "Xavier Bettel 3.0 –et le Luxembourg évolue – Forum.lu" (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  22. ^ "Voices Matter: Why Christos Floros doesn't sleep". ARA City Radio. 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  23. ^ Je peux voter – Christos Floros (version courte), retrieved 2024-01-13
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ "Christos Floros: Why voting is important". jepeuxvoter.lu. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  26. ^ "Voting rights: Christos Floros wants to change Luxembourg". ARA City Radio. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  27. ^ "Jungdemokraten wollen eine nachhaltige und sichere EU". luxemburger-wort-online (in German). 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  28. ^ "«Les plus grands fédérateurs de l'Europe sont Trump et Poutine»". L'essentiel (in French). 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  29. ^ Floros, Christos (2018-01-06). Generation Z: or Uncertainty of a Scattered Mind. Independently published. ISBN 978-1-9768-2587-3.
  30. ^ "University of Luxembourg, Annual Report 2020" (PDF).
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