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Stock-taking of the 2024 European Ϸվ Elections
In the 2024 European Ϸվ elections turnout varied significantly across EU Member States, influenced by institutional factors such as compulsory voting and concurrent elections. Socioeconomic disparities persisted; older, higher-educated, and wealthier citizens were more likely to vote, while economically disadvantaged and unemployed individuals participated less. Gender and age gaps in turnout reaffirmed the importance of role models and political efficacy in mobilization. Vote choice reflected ...
Stock-taking of the European Elections 2024
The European Electoral Act decrees that the Members of the European Ϸվ shall be elected on the basis of proportional representation, using the list system or the single transferable vote. There is much leeway for a Member State to turn terms like “proportional representation” or “the list system” into executable rules. As a result, Member States differ considerably as to their electoral provisions. The briefing presents an overview of the vote patterns used by the Member States, of the apportionment ...
Current membership of the European Council
The European Council consists of the 27 Heads of State or Government of the EU Member States, who are voting members, together with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, who have no vote (Article 15(2) Treaty on European Union). The chart shows the current members, the national office they hold, their most recent European political affiliation, and the year their membership began.
Council Decision (EU) 2018/994 modifying the 1976 European Electoral Act: Ratification status
Council Decision (EU) 2018/994, amending the 1976 European Electoral act is not yet in force. According to Article 223 TFEU, Ϸվ has the exclusive right to propose amendments to the electoral rules, while the Council adopts them unanimously after Ϸվ's consent. Moreover, Member States must approve those adopted rules in accordance with their constitutional requirements. However, not all Member States have ratified the Council's 2018 decision.
Elezione del Mediatore europeo
A dicembre, dopo un'audizione pubblica dei candidati in seno alla commissione per le petizioni (PETI), il Parlamento europeo eleggerà il Mediatore europeo per la nuova legislatura. I candidati sono sei: Teresa Anjinho (Portogallo), ex vice difensora civica portoghese; Emilio De Capitani (Italia), ex funzionario del Parlamento europeo; Marino Fardelli (Italia), difensore civico della regione Lazio; Julia Laffranque (Estonia), ex giudice presso la Corte europea dei diritti dell'uomo; Claudia Mahler ...
Plenary round-up – November III 2024
The highlight of the November III 2024 plenary session was the election of the European Commission, following the Commission President-elect's presentation of the College of Commissioners and a debate in the chamber. Members held debates on Commission statements on the outcomes of the G20 Leaders' Summit and the COP29 climate change conference. Members also debated Commission and Council statements on reinforcing the EU's unwavering support for Ukraine; continued escalation in the Middle East; and ...
Parlamento europeo: fatti e cifre
Lo scopo della presente nota informativa, pubblicata dal Servizio Ricerca del Parlamento europeo, è quello di fornire un'ampia gamma di fatti e cifre fondamentali sul Parlamento europeo. I vari grafici forniscono una panoramica sui deputati e illustrano la struttura e le attività dell'Istituzione sia nell'attuale legislatura (dal luglio 2024 al giugno 2029) sia nelle precedenti legislature quinquennali susseguitesi dalle prime elezioni dirette del giugno 1979.
The evolving powers of the European Ϸվ
Ϸվ has come a long way since its inception in 1951. Initially a consultative body composed of delegations of national parliaments, it has become a directly elected institution, has obtained budgetary and legislative powers, and now exercises influence over most aspects of EU affairs. Together with representatives of national governments, who sit in the Council, Ϸվ co-decides on European legislation, in what could be seen as a bicameral legislature at EU level. This publication ...
Deputati al Parlamento europeo 2024‑2029
Nel giugno 2024 i cittadini europei hanno votato i rappresentanti che difenderanno i loro interessi al Parlamento europeo per i prossimi cinque anni. Le elezioni di quest'anno hanno registrato un'affluenza del 51,1 %, leggermente superiore alle elezioni precedenti del 2019 (50,7 %). All'inizio della nuova legislatura, il numero dei gruppi politici è passato da sette a otto. La metà dei deputati sono membri neoeletti. Le donne rappresentano attualmente il 38,5 % di tutti i deputati, 2,1 punti percentuali ...
Plenary round-up – July 2024
The first plenary session of the tenth parliamentary term took place in Strasbourg from 16 to 19 July 2024. The Members of the new Ϸվ (sitting from 2024 to 2029) elected certain of their peers to the most important offices in Ϸվ – the President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. During this session, Members also decided on the numerical strength of the standing committees, sub-committees and delegations. They held a debate on the need for the EU's continued support for Ukraine, and then ...