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At a Glance - Members of the European �Ϸ��վ from February 2020 - 18-09-2020

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:44:23 GMT

In May 2019, on a turnout of 51%, European Union citizens elected their representatives to the European �Ϸ��վ for the next five years. On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom withdrew from the Union. Of the 73 seats vacated by Members elected in the UK, 27 have been redistributed among 14 Member States, while 46 remain available for potential EU enlargements and/or the possible creation of a transnational constituency in the future. The number of seats in the �Ϸ��վ has fallen from 751 to 705. The 705 MEPs elected have an average age of 51 years (with the youngest being 22 and the oldest 83). A majority of MEPs (415) are new to the �Ϸ��վ. Women now represent 39.6% of all MEPs.

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

Briefing - Beijing Platform for Action - 25 years on - 24-02-2020

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:59:25 GMT

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women in Beijing, which represented a turning point for the global agenda for gender equality and resulted in pivotal commitments and objectives, the results of which we still measure today. The Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action, adopted unanimously by 189 countries at the Conference in 1995, is considered to be the most comprehensive global policy framework for the rights of women. It recognises women’s rights as human rights and sets out a comprehensive roadmap for achieving equality between women and men, with concrete measures and measurable outcomes across a range of issues affecting women and girls. These outcomes are divided into 12 inter-related areas where a need for urgent action was identified: poverty, education and training, health care, violence against women and girls, armed conflict, economic empowerment, power and decision-making, mechanisms to promote advancement of women, women’s human rights, the media, the environment and the rights of the girl child.

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

At a Glance - Size of Political Groups in the EP - February 2020 - 21-02-2020

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:14:15 GMT

Our table shows the number of MEPs in each group, broken down by Member State, as well as the non-attached (NI) Members not in any group. The figures are supplied by our colleagues from the Members’ Administration Unit. This infographic updates an earlier edition, of 5 July 2019, PE637.970.

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

At a Glance - Expected Unemployment Rate for 2019 in EU Member States - 28-05-2019

Wed, 09 Nov 2016 23:00:00 GMT

The map below shows the 2019 expected unemployment rate based on the European Commission’s spring 2019 forecast; the data will be updated on regular basis once new forecasts will be available.

Source : © European Union, 2019 - EP

At a Glance - Women in parliaments - 22-01-2015

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 23:00:00 GMT

The Infographic "Women in parliaments" provides information on the proportion of women in national parliaments, compares representation of women in national parliaments with their numbers in the European �Ϸ��վ and shows the number of women in the EP by political group. It also gives an overview of female representatives in the EP by Member State and outlines the gender quotas applicable to the EP elections in the current legislature.

Source : © European Union, 2015 - EP