Slovenia is a
European Parliament constituency
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected by the population of the member states of the European Union (EU). The European Electoral Act 2002 allows member states the choice to allocate electoral subdivisions or constituencies (, ...
for
elections in the European Union covering the
member state
A member state is a state that is a member of an international organization or of a federation or confederation.
Since the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) include some members that are not sovereign state ...
of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. It is currently represented by eight
Members of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
.
Members of the European Parliament
Elections
2004
The
2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament. As Slovenia had only joined the
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been de ...
earlier that month, it was the first European election held in that state. The election took place on 13 June 2004. The biggest surprise was the victory of the
New Slovenia
New Slovenia – Christian Democrats ( sl, Nova Slovenija – Krščanski demokrati, NSi) is a Christian-democratic, conservative political party in Slovenia. Since 2018, it is led by Matej Tonin. The party was formed on 4 August 2000 following ...
party over the
Liberal Democracy of Slovenia and the defeat of the
Slovene People's Party, which did not win a seat. The parties on the right of centre that form the opposition in the Slovenian national parliament won this election.
2009
The
2009 European election was the seventh election to the European Parliament and the second for Slovenia. The
number of seats was increased to eight.
2014
The
2014 European election was the eighth election to the European Parliament and the third for Slovenia.
2019
The
2019 European election was the ninth election to the European Parliament and the fourth for Slovenia.
References
External links
European Election News by European Election Law Association (Eurela)List of MEPseuroparl.europa.eu
{{European Parliament constituencies 2020–2024
European Parliament elections in Slovenia
European Parliament constituencies
2004 establishments in Slovenia
Constituencies established in 2004