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Eighth European Parliament
The eighth European Parliament was elected in the 2014 elections and lasted until the 2019 elections. Major events * 22–25 May 2014 ** Elections to the Eighth Parliament. * 1 July 2014 ** First meeting (constitutive session) of the Eighth Parliament. ** Martin Schulz is elected as President of the European Parliament. ** Vice-presidents elections. * 17 January 2017 ** Antonio Tajani is elected as President of the European Parliament. * 18 January 2017 ** Vice-presidents elections. Activity Major resolutions and positions Committees Summary Temporary committees Committees of enquiry Delegations Political groups Members in groups by country Leadership Presidents Vice-Presidents Quaestors Membership After the 2014 election, the members formed seven groups with 52 independent members, mainly MEPs against the Union who failed to unify into a political group. ;Apportionment The legal term apportionment (; Mediaeval Latin: , derived from , sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Schulz
Martin Schulz (born 20 December 1955) is a German politician who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany from 1994 to 2017 and a Member of the Bundestag (MdB) from 2017 to 2021. During his tenure he was Leader of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats from 2004 to 2012, President of the European Parliament from 2012 to 2017 and Leader of the Social Democratic Party from 2017 to 2018. In November 2016, Schulz announced he would not seek a third term as President of the European Parliament, but instead would stand in 2017 as the SPD candidate for the German Chancellorship. In January 2017, Sigmar Gabriel announced he would not stand for re-election as party leader and as the SPD candidate for the German Chancellorship, Gabriel recommended Schulz as his replacement. After the elections of September 2017, which resulted in a postwar low for the SPD, Schulz declared the end of the existing Grand coalition under Angela Merkel and explicitly refus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Parliament Election In France
The 2014 European Parliament election in France for the election of the 8th delegation from France to the European Parliament took place on 24 May 2014 in the overseas territories of France, and on 25 May 2014 in metropolitan France. The number of seats allocated to France increased to 74, compared to 72 in the 2009 election, as a result of the 2013 reapportionment of seats in the European Parliament. The members of the European Parliament for France, 2014–2019 were elected. This was the first time the National Front won first place in a European parliament election. They have won every election since, as of 2024. Previous (2009–2014) MEPs by European Political Group Opinion polls Results by electoral division : : : : : : : : References {{French elections France Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Parliament Election In Finland
An election for the election of the Members of the European Parliament, delegation from Finland to the European Parliament took place on 25 May 2014 with advance voting from 14 to 20 May. Finnish voters elected thirteen members to the European Parliament. Opinion polls Results MEPs elected ;National Coalition Party ;#Alexander Stubb* – 148,190 votes ;#Sirpa Pietikäinen – 49,842 votes ;#Henna Virkkunen – 43,829 votes ;Centre Party ;#Olli Rehn – 70,398 votes ;#Paavo Väyrynen – 69,360 votes ;#Anneli Jäätteenmäki – 59,538 votes ;Finns Party ;#Jussi Halla-aho – 80,772 votes ;#Sampo Terho – 33,833 votes ;Social Democratic Party ;#Liisa Jaakonsaari – 44,061 votes ;#Miapetra Kumpula-Natri – 40,734 votes ;Green League ;#Heidi Hautala – 31,725 votes ; Left Alliance ;#Merja Kyllönen – 58,611 votes ;Swedish People's Party ;#Nils Torvalds – 29,355 votes * Note: Alexander Stubb was chosen to be National Coalition Party chairman in June, and was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Parliament Election In Estonia
An election for Members of the European Parliament from Estonia to the European Parliament was held on 25 May 2014. Opinion polls 1 Not running independently in the elections. 2 Not running in the elections. 3 As People's Union of Estonia Results Elected Members of the European Parliament * Andrus Ansip (Estonian Reform Party) (Replaced by Urmas Paet on 3 November 2014) * Yana Toom (Estonian Centre Party) * Tunne-Väldo Kelam (Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica) * Marju Lauristin (Social Democratic Party) * Indrek Tarand (independent) * Kaja Kallas (Estonian Reform Party) See also *2014 European Parliament election *Politics of Estonia *List of political parties in Estonia References External linksNational Electoral Committee |
2014 European Parliament Election In Denmark
The 2014 European Parliament election in Denmark was an election held in Denmark on 25 May 2014 to decide who would represent Denmark in the European Parliament (EP) from 2014 to 2019. The Danish People's Party with 26.6% of the votes became the largest party for the first time in a nationwide Danish election. The election was held alongside the Danish Unified Patent Court membership referendum where 62.5% of the voter approved ratification of the '' Agreement on a Unified Patent Court''. Campaign All parties in the Folketing except the Red–Green Alliance participated in the election. In addition, the People's Movement against the EU participated. Several parties had incumbent candidates as lead candidates: Bendt Bendtsen for the Conservative People's Party, Margrete Auken for the Socialist People's Party (Denmark) and Morten Messerschmidt for the Danish People's Party. Three of the parties represented in the EP had new lead candidates: Jeppe Kofod for the Social ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Parliament Election In The Czech Republic
European Parliament elections were held in the Czech Republic on 23 and 24 May 2014. In total, 21 Member of the European Parliament, Members of the European Parliament were elected using proportional representation (single district D'Hondt with a 5% threshold). ANO 2011, ANO won the election closely followed by the coalition of TOP 09 and Mayors and Independents, STAN, themselves closely followed by ČSSD. A total of 7 parties gained seats, including the non-parliamentary Party of Free Citizens. Election voter turnout, turnout was 18.2%, the second lowest of all participating countries after Slovakia. Campaign finances Opinion polls Results European groups Elected members The seats were given out within the parties to the candidates who received the preference votes, if number of preference votes exceeds 5% of votes for party (highlighted by bold), otherwise to the candidates by its order on party candidate list. 8 of 21 elected candidates are non-partisans (4 elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Parliament Election In Cyprus
Cyprus's component of the 2014 European Parliament election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2014. In total, 6 Members of the European Parliament were elected from Cyprus. Parties Ten parties or coalitions contested the European Parliament election in Cyprus: *AKEL – Left – New Forces (Progressive Party of Working People) * Democratic Party (DIKO) *Democratic Rally (DISY) (in coalition with European Party (EVROKO)) * National Popular Front (ELAM) *Citizens' Alliance *EDEK Movement for Social Democracy – Green Party (coalition) *Action (D.R.A.Sy-Eylem) *Animal Party Cyprus *Message of Hope *Cyprus Socialist Party There were also eight independent candidates. Opinion polls Results Elected MEPs The following candidates were elected: *Democratic Rally – European Party coalition – Eleni Theocharous and Christos Stylianides *AKEL – Left – New Forces – Takis Hadjigeorgiou and Neoklis Sylikiotis * Democratic Party – Costas Mavrides * EDEK – Green Party coalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Parliament Election In Croatia
European Parliament elections were held in Croatia on 25 May 2014. These were the second elections to the European Parliament in Croatia since the country's accession to the European Union was completed in 2013. The country formed a single constituency, with members elected by proportional representation using open lists. Opinion polls Seat projections Results Elected lists and candidates References External linksResults of 2014 elections, Croatia {{Croatian elections Croatia 2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ... 2014 in Croatia 2014 elections in Croatia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Parliament Election In Bulgaria
An election of the Members of the European Parliament from Bulgaria to the European Parliament was held on 25 May 2014 as part of the larger European Parliament election. After a decision by the European Council in 2013, Bulgaria was allocated 17 seats in the European Parliament for the Eighth European Parliament. The election campaign officially began on 25 April 2014, one month before the election day. Background The elections come a year after the 2013 parliamentary elections in Bulgaria that resulted in a minority parliament. Since the election winner, GERB, failed to form a government the Socialists and the DPS formed a coalition government led by Plamen Oresharski. The European elections of 2014 are considered to be of importance as they will reflect the popularity of the current government. Changes in electoral law In February 2014 Bulgarian MPs voted to lower the preferential-vote threshold for the election from 6% to 5% of each list's total votes. Implicit elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Parliament Election In Belgium
An election was held on 25 May 2014 in the three Belgian constituencies (the Dutch-speaking electoral college, the French-speaking electoral college and the German-speaking electoral college) to elect the Belgian delegation to the European Parliament. This election, part of the 2014 European Parliament election, was held on the same day alongside the 2014 Belgian federal election, Belgian federal election and the 2014 Belgian regional elections, Belgian regional elections. 21 Belgium MEPs were elected: 12 of them are Dutch-speaking, 8 of them are French-speaking and 1 of them is German-speaking. In the arrondissement of Brussels-Capital and six municipalities with language facilities, voters can choose whether to vote for the Dutch-speaking or for the French-speaking electoral college. Opinion polling Opinion polling for the Dutch electoral college Candidates * List of candidates in the European Parliament election, 2014 (Belgium), Full list of candidates Main candidat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Parliament Election In Austria
The 2014 European Parliament election in Austria was held on 25 May 2014 in Austria. As a result of the Lisbon Treaty Austria held 19 seats in the European Parliament, but with Croatia joining the Union in 2013, Austria's allocation was reduced to 18 seats. Background Three Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) decided to stand in the election again, but not for their original parties. They are Martin Ehrenhauser (former member of Hans-Peter Martin's List), Ewald Stadler (formerly top candidate for the Alliance for the Future of Austria) and Angelika Werthmann (former member of Hans-Peter Martin's List). Ehrenhauser is now top candidate for the left-wing electoral alliance "Europe Different" ''(Europa Anders)'', which includes the Communists and the Pirate Party. Stadler founded the eurosceptic " Reform Conservatives" (''Die Reformkonservativen'', REKOS), who intend to join the Europe of Freedom and Democracy group in European Parliament. Angelika Werthmann, who was par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
