European Parliament election, 2009

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Elections to the European Parliament will be held 11–13 June 2009 in the 27 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. 496 million Union citizens will elect 736 MEPs by proportional representation.

1 Changes in this election
2 Expected repercussions
3 Number of seats
4 References

[edit] Changes in this election

If the constitutional treaty or its replacement is in force by the election, it will to a Parliament with slightly greater powers. There is a possibility some political parties will run with candidates for the Commission President.^{[citation needed]}

The Parliament and broadcasters have already started work for the 2009 election, hoping to come up with ideas to make it more interesting to citizens. Previously it has been hard to attract audiences to the election as it takes place over several days with little happening at an EU level^[1].

It will be the first time that Bulgaria and Romania participate in European Parliament elections at the same time as the other member states. Croatia hopes to join in 2009 to participate in the elections, however due to the constitutional difficulties, Commissioner Rehn has said 2010 is more likely^[2].

[edit] Expected repercussions

Another attempt of Ireland's Fianna Fáil to leave the Alliance for Europe of the Nations and join another group.^{[citation needed]}
The formation of the Movement for European Reform by the Conservatives and Ulster Unionists of the United Kingdom and the Civic Democratic Party of the Czech Republic, effectively dissolving the European Democrats.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Number of seats

Further information: Growth in membership of the European Parliament

At the previous election member states were granted a fixed allocation of seats for election. With the admission of Bulgaria and Romania, these allocations will be modified as follows:

Austria 17, previously 18
Belgium 22, previously 24
Bulgaria 17, previously 18
Cyprus 6 (unchanged)
Czech Republic 22, previously 24
Denmark 13, previously 14
Estonia 6 (unchanged)
Finland 13, previously 14
France 72, previously 78
Germany 99 (unchanged)
Greece 22, previously 24
Hungary 22, previously 24
Ireland 12, previously 13
Italy 72, previously 78
Latvia 8, previously 9
Lithuania 12, previously 13
Luxembourg 6 (unchanged)
Malta 5 (unchanged)
Netherlands 25, previously 27
Poland 50, previously 54
Portugal 22, previously 24
Romania 33, previously 35
Slovakia 13, previously 14
Slovenia 7 (unchanged)
Spain 50, previously 54
Sweden 18, previously 19
United Kingdom 72, previously 78

[edit] References

^ EU wants to dress up 2009 elections on TV, EUobserver.com Accessed February 26, 2007
^ Euractiv.com - Croatia will not join EU before 2010 - URL accessed on June 12, 2006


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