Eva van Esch explained

Eva Maria van Esch (born 12 May 1986 in Rossum) is a Dutch politician, currently serving as a Member of Parliament for the Party for the Animals (Partij voor de Dieren, PvdD). She was appointed on 9 October 2019, taking the seat of outgoing party leader Marianne Thieme. She previously served as the party's parliamentary leader in the Utrecht City Council.^{[1] [2]}

Political positions

Van Esch proposes that dogs should be allowed into hospitals to visit their owners’ deathbeds. They should also be permitted into funeral homes to say a last goodbye.^[3] She favours tighter regulations for wood-burning.^[4]

Electoral history

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Body	Party		Votes	Result	.
Party seats	Individual
2024	European Parliament		Party for the Animals	style=text-align:right	38	style=text-align:right	880	style=text-align:right	1		^[5]

External links

• E.M. (Eva) van Esch, Parlement.com

Notes and References

1. News: Animal party leader leaves parliament after 13 years. NL Times. 2020-02-03. 2019-09-30.
2. Web site: Utrechts raadslid neemt plek Marianne Thieme in Tweede Kamer over. 2019-09-29. De Utrechtse Internet Courant. en-US. 2020-02-04.
3. Web site: Partij voor de Dieren wil bezoekrecht honden aan overleden baas. 2020-02-19. Dogzine.nl. nl. 2020-02-19.
4. Web site: Tweede Kamer vindt het te vroeg voor strengere regels houtstook. 2020-02-02. De Gelderlander. nl. 2020-02-21.
5. Web site: Proces-verbaal centraal stembureau uitslag verkiezing Europees Parlement Model P22-1 . Dutch Electoral Council . nl . 28 July 2024 . PDF . 19 June 2024 . Central electoral council report of the results of the election of the European Parliament Model P22-1 . 19–20, 41 .