Ska Keller
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Ska Keller or Franziska Maria Keller (born November 22, 1981 in Guben
) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament
from the Alliance '90/The Greens
. Keller specializes in the issues of migration and the EU's relations with Turkey
.
Since 2001 she is a member of the Green Youth
. From 2005 to 2007 was spokesperson of the Federation of Young European Greens
. In 2002 she joined the German Greens. She worked on a state-wide referendum against new coal mines in Brandenburg
.
Keller concentrated in Islamic studies
, Turkish
and Jewish Studies
at FU Berlin. Keller is married to Finnish activist Markus Drake and speaks six languages.
Guben
Guben is a town on the Lusatian Neisse river in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. Located in the Spree-Neiße district, Guben has a population of 20,049...
) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
from the Alliance '90/The Greens
Alliance '90/The Greens
Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir...
. Keller specializes in the issues of migration and the EU's relations with Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
Since 2001 she is a member of the Green Youth
Green Youth (Germany)
-History:The Grüne Jugend was founded on January 16, 1994, as an independent association with the name Grün-Alternatives Jugendbündnis ....
. From 2005 to 2007 was spokesperson of the Federation of Young European Greens
Federation of Young European Greens
The Federation of Young European Greens is a federation of Green youth organisations from all over Europe . It is the official youth wing of the European Green Party European political party...
. In 2002 she joined the German Greens. She worked on a state-wide referendum against new coal mines in Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
.
Keller concentrated in Islamic studies
Islamic studies
In a Muslim context, Islamic studies can be an umbrella term for all virtually all of academia, both originally researched and as defined by the Islamization of knowledge...
, Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
and Jewish Studies
Jewish studies
Jewish studies is an academic discipline centered on the study of Jews and Judaism. Jewish studies is interdisciplinary and combines aspects of history , religious studies, archeology, sociology, languages , political science, area studies, women's studies, and ethnic studies...
at FU Berlin. Keller is married to Finnish activist Markus Drake and speaks six languages.