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Mobile EU citizens' right to join political parties in the Member State of their residence
Article 22 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) establishes the right of mobile EU citizens – i.e. those residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals – to stand as candidates in elections to the European Ϸվ and municipal elections in the Member State of residence under the same conditions as nationals of that Member State. In two closely linked judgments, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that this included mobile EU citizens' right ...
Euroopa Parlament – faktid ja arvud
Euroopa Parlamendi uuringuteenistuse koostatud ülevaate eesmärk on tutvustada põhilisi fakte ja arvandmeid Euroopa Parlamendi kohta. Selle graafikud annavad ülevaate parlamendiliikmetest ning institutsiooni struktuurist ja tegevusest nii praegusel ametiajal (juuli 2024 – juuni 2029) kui ka eelnevatel viieaastastel ametiaegadel alates 1979. aasta juunis toimunud esimestest otsevalimistest.
Size of political groups in the European Ϸվ
Our infographic provides and overview of the political groups formed in the European Ϸվ after elections in June 2024. Eight political goups have been formed since the elections. The biggest group remains the EPP with 188 seats (26.1% of total), followed by S&D group with 136 seats (18.9%). Patriots for Europe, a newly formed group takes the third place with 84 seats (11.7%), ahead of ECR group (78 seats, 10.8%) and Renew Europe (77 seats, 10.7%). Three more groups - The Greens/EFA, The Left ...
'Europeanising' the electoral ballot
This briefing discusses the issue of the 'Europeanisation' of the ballot papers in Member States ahead of the 2024 European Ϸվ elections. Ϸվ has made two recent attempts at electoral reform seeking to 'Europeanise the European elections. The second of these – still to be agreed with the Council – seeks to align electoral rules across the EU Member States. With the 2024 European elections imminent, it is useful to take a closer look at the rules as they currently stand ...
Towards new rules on transparency and targeting of political advertising
Political advertising is central to informing and influencing how people vote, and may affect citizens' perceptions of the legitimacy of their political system, mainly when published in the run-up to elections. Therefore, rules governing political advertising are vital to guaranteeing citizens' fundamental rights and the integrity of democratic processes. However, traditional campaigning regulations can be ineffective or difficult to enforce online, where new techniques are utilised to target potential ...
Transparency and targeting of political advertising
On 6 November 2023, the Ϸվ and Council reached a provisional political agreement on a draft regulation on transparency and targeting of political advertising. The Ϸվ is due to vote at first reading during its February II plenary session. The Council is then expected to finalise the legislative procedure at first reading. Following their formal adoption, the new rules will start applying 18 months after their entry into force. However, those on the non-discriminatory provision of cross-border ...
Gender budgeting in the Member States
This briefing gives an overview of the state of play of gender budgeting in the EU Member States. Their parliaments were asked to fill out a questionnaire regarding gender budgeting in their national policies. Replies from 24 countries have been received. Nine countries do neither practise gender budgeting nor consider to introduce it. The reason given is that often the country’s gender equality policy is seen as sufficient. Three countries have not yet introduced gender budgeting but are discussing ...
Germany's slow implementation of the 2018 EU electoral reform and unease over electoral thresholds
On 15 June and 7 July 2023, the German Federal Ϸվ approved the 2018 reform of the EU rules on elections to the European Ϸվ, and that approval is now awaiting promulgation before it takes effect. Enacting the reform requires the approval of all EU Member States. All but two – Cyprus and Spain – have given their approval. Cyprus is preparing to finalise its approval procedure, but Spain has not yet launched its. Once all Member States have given their approval and the EU reform law ...
Length of the election campaign and the electoral silence period in European Ϸվ elections
In May 2023, the Council of the EU confirmed that the next elections to the European Ϸվ – the tenth since the first direct elections in 1979 – will take place from 6 to 9 June 2024. Ahead of Election Day, candidates and political parties will carry out electoral activities throughout the European Union (EU) to explain their political programmes and vision for the future of the EU to the electorate. In the same context, debates will take place on national platforms and media. Currently, election ...
Spitzenkandidaten or the lead candidate process: Ways to Europeanise elections to the European Ϸվ
With the intention of informing discussion in the approach to the 2024 European elections, this study examines the historical, factual and legal aspects surrounding the Spitzenkandidaten, or lead candidate process, which establishes a political link between the nomination of the President of the European Commission and the political composition of the European Ϸվ. This study retraces the evolution of Ϸվ's role in the investiture of the President of the Commission, explains the reasons ...