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A year of change in the
European Union
Tom Harris
EU Data and Research Manager

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• Key dates
• European Parliament projection
• Member State case studies
• The race to be the Commission President
Introduction

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Key Dates
May
22
European Parliament
elections
May
27
Informal Council
Meeting
Jun
2
Month of EP Group
weeks begins
Jun
26
Council proposes
Commission President
Jul
1
New Parliament term
begins
Jul
14
Parliament approves
Commission President
Sep
1
Commissioner designate
hearings in Parliament
Nov
1
New Commission takes
office

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• 751 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs)
• Electorate of almost 400 million
• 28 voting systems
• 5 year terms
European Parliament in Numbers

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Current European Parliament

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Projected European Parliament
Less Austerity Less Integration

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Member States (Part I)
Smaller charts denote projected change

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Member States (Part II)
Smaller charts denote projected change

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Member States (Part III)
Smaller charts denote projected change

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• Qualified majority in the European Council
• Simple majority in the European Parliament
• 5 European Party Groups have selected
candidates
• No obligation for Council to propose candidate
European Commission President

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Commission President Candidates
Jean-Claude Junker Martin Schulz
Guy Verhofstadt Ska Keller / José Bové Alexis Tsipras
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Thank you
Tom Harris
EU Data and Research Manager
+32 (0)2 741 82 04
tom.harris@dods.co.uk