Branko Grims

Branko Grims
MEP
Grims in 2024
Member of the European Parliament
for Slovenia
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 July 2024
Personal details
Born (1962-08-26) 26 August 1962
Kranj, Slovenia
PartySlovenian Democratic Party
Other political
affiliations
European People's Party (suspended in 2026)
Alma materUniversity of Ljubljana
Professionpolitician

Branko Grims (born 26 August 1962) is a Slovenian politician for the Slovenian Democratic Party.[1]

Early life and education

Grims was born in Kranj and earned degrees in science and geology.[2]

Political career

After his studies, Grims worked in local politics in Kranj before embarking in national and European politics.[3]

He was elected as Slovenian Democratic Party member of the European Parliament in 2024.[4] He was a co-founder of the Slovenian Democratic Party and served in the National Assembly from 1990 to 1992 and 2004 to 2024, and in the National Council from 1997 to 2002.[5]

In 2024, Grims stated "we need remigration" in his first speech to the European Parliament, suggesting "sending all those who abuse the acquis communautaire and asylum law back to where they came from".[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Home | Branko GRIMS | MEPs | European Parliament". European Parliament. 22 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Peñas, Álvaro (23 August 2023). ""Without Christian Roots Europe Cannot Exist": An Interview with Branko Grims". europeanconservative.com.
  3. ↑ "Branko Grims". Zvezoskop.
  4. ↑ "Kdo po izvolitvi Branka Grimsa in Mateja Tonina prihaja v državni zbor?" (in Slovenian). N1. 10 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kdo so novi evropski poslanci?". Siol (in Slovenian). 10 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "(VIDEO) Branko Grims v svojem prvem nagovoru pred Evropskim parlamentom jasen: »Potrebujemo remigracijo«". Demokracija. 17 September 2024.
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