2009 European Parliament election

none May 2020 2009 European Parliament election European Union parliamentary no 2004 European Parliament election 2004 List of members of the European Parliament (2004–2009) List of members of the European Parliament (2009–2014) 2014 European Parliament election 2014 All 736 seats to the European Parliament and 18 observers 369 43.24% 2.4 pp 4–7 June 2009 Joseph Daul, 2010-09-02.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Joseph Daul European People's Party European People's Party (European Parliament group) East France 277 seats, 36.4% 288 2658 observers 23* 36% 0.7% Martin Schulz MEP Schulz.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Party of European Socialists Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Germany 218 seats, 27.2% 217 1835 observers 34* 25% 2.8% Graham Watson GrahamWatsonMEPHead and Shoulders.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe South West England 106 seats, 12.0% 104 84 20* 11.4% 1.8% Daniel Cohn-Bendit Europe Ecologie closing rally regional elections 2010-03-10 n14.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 European Green Party The Greens–European Free Alliance Germany 42 seats, 5.7% 42 552 observers 13* 7.5% 2.1% ECR None Movement for European Reform European Conservatives and Reformists Group N/A New group N/A 541 observer N/A 7.3% N/A Francis Wurtz Francis Wurtz Front de Gauche 2009-03-08.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Party of the European Left European United Left–Nordic Green Left Île-de-France 41 seats, 5.6% 35 35 6* 4.8% 0.5% Nigel Farage Nigel Farage 2010 MEP portrait.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 UKIP Europe of Freedom and Democracy South East England New group N/A 32 N/A 4.3% N/A 2009 European Parliament election, political grouping breakdown by countries.svg 400px Post-election composition of each member state's delegation * The number of seats was decreased from 785 to 736 – so this is a nominal figure President of the European Parliament President of the European Parliament after election Hans-Gert Pöttering European People's Party–European Democrats Jerzy Buzek European People's Party The 2009 European Parliament election was held in the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) between 4 and 7 June 2009.http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?language=EN&type=IM-PRESS&reference=20080520IPR29479 European Parliament Europa (web portal) 21 May 2008 8 June 2009 A total of 736 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected to represent some 500 millionhttps://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/european-union/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210122190105/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/european-union/ dead 22 January 2021 CIA — The World Factbook — European Union Cia.gov 6 April 2009 Europeans, making these the biggest trans-national elections in history. An additional 18 observers ("virtual MEPs") were (supposed to be) pre-elected. The majority of MEPs were elected on Sunday 7 June, but because of traditional polling days varying from country to country according to local custom, some countries held their elections in the three preceding days: Thursday 4 June: United Kingdom (including Gibraltar), Netherlands (including Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles)nlTelegraaf.nl 1500 votes on the Antilles Friday 5 June: Ireland, Czech Republic (day 1) Saturday 6 June: Cyprus, France (for part of Outre-mer),In the order of the time zones: Saint Pierre and Miquelon, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, French Polynesia Italy (day 1), Latvia, Malta, Slovakia, Czech Republic (day 2) Sunday 7 June: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy (day 2), Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden In seven EU member states, other votes occurred alongside the elections to the European Parliament: a general election in Luxembourg; local government elections in Latvia,Delfi As http://rus.delfi.lv/news/elections2009/municipal/ Муниципальные выборы Rus.delfi.lv 8 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090517070814/http://rus.delfi.lv/news/elections2009/municipal/ 17 May 2009 part of the United Kingdom,Department of the Official Report (Hansard), House of Commons, Westminster https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm081104/debtext/81104-0008.htm#08110438000010 House of Commons Hansard Debates from 4 November 2008 – Local Government Motion Publications.parliament.uk 4 November 2008 6 April 2009 parts of Germany, Italy, Malta, and Irelandhttp://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/Voting/News/MainBody,19443,en.htm News — Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government Environ.ie 6 April 2009September 2010 H3llBot (as well as two by-elections in Ireland, in Dublin Central and Dublin South); regional elections in Belgium; and a referendum on reforming the monarchical rules of succession in Denmark that would give women the same rights through equal primogeniture. This was the first European Parliament election in which Bulgaria and Romania participated at the same time as the other member states. When those countries joined the EU in 2007, they held elections for MEPs outside the normal electoral calendar. Opinion polls thumb|300px|Voter turnout in the European Parliament election 2009A poll sampling nineteen national polls predicted the following results: EPP 265 seats, PES 195, ALDE 95, GUE–NGL 40, Greens-EFA 35, UEN 35. The remaining 70 MEPs were not predicted, but about 20 were expected to be gained by far-right or Libertas candidates. IND/DEM was predicted to fade away due to Libertas' expected success.Philippa Runner http://euobserver.com/9/27664 EUobserver EUobserver 24 February 2009 6 April 2009 A prediction by political scientists Simon Hix (London School of Economics), Michael Marsh (Trinity College Dublin) and Nick Vivyan (London School of Economics) foresaw little change in the distribution of seats, predicting 249 seats for the EPP, 209 for the PES, 87 for ALDE, 58 for UEN or the European Conservatives, 48 for GUE–NGL, 39 for Greens–EFA, 17 for IND/DEM (resulting in its dissolution) and 29 NI; Libertas was not expected to win any seats.Honor Mahony http://euobserver.com/9/27926/?rk=1 EUobserver EUobserver 11 April 2009http://www.predict09.eu/default/en-us.aspx Home Predict09.eu 11 April 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090410052207/http://www.predict09.eu/default/en-us.aspx 10 April 2009 A later prediction saw 262 seats for the EPP, 194 for the PES, 85 for ALDE, 53 for UEN or the European Conservatives, 40 for GUE–NGL, 50 for Greens–EFA, 23 for IND/DEM (resulting in its dissolution) and 29 NI.http://www.predict09.eu/default/en-us.aspx Home Predict09.eu 4 June 2009 8 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090423175342/http://www.predict09.eu/default/en-us.aspx 23 April 2009 Apportionment of seats Apportionment in the European Parliament At the previous election member states were granted a fixed allocation of seats for election as determined under the provisions of the Treaty of Nice (current allocation is in the 2007 column below). The admission of Bulgaria and Romania midway through the previous Parliament's term had increased the overall size of the assembly to 785, and under the terms of the Treaty of Nice it was mandated that the seat allocations be modified for this election, dropping 49 seats to keep the overall size of the Parliament down. It had been the stated desire of the member-state governments to ratify the Treaty of Lisbon before the election so that its articles governing the European Parliament could enter force as of this election. However, this was blocked by the Irish rejection of the treaty in a referendum. Under Lisbon, there would be a somewhat different allocation of seats, with fewer seats eliminated, leading to a slightly different distribution totalling 751 MEPs. Were the Lisbon Treaty to be subsequently ratified, it was planned to give in advance, prior to the next elections, the additional seats to the countries that were to see an increase in representation under the provisions of Lisbon; this would bring the number of MEPs to 754 for a transitional period until 2014.Europa.eu, EP Press Release 16 December 2008 To have the additional MEPs ready at hand, 18 "phantom MEPs" were supposed to be elected at the election (which, however, did not happen in France). These were expected to get observer status in the European Parliament and full payment from the day the Lisbon Treaty entered into force (which did not happen either), but only to become full members of parliament if an additional protocol were ratified.Waterfield Bruno https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/5362190/Eighteen-phantom-MEPs-will-do-no-work-for-two-years.html Eighteen 'phantom' MEPs will do no work for two years The Telegraph 22 May 2009 8 June 2009 Londonhttp://www.maltamediaonline.com/?p=9305 MaltaMedia.com Maltamediaonline.com 10 June 2009 15 March 2010 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20110714024445/http://www.maltamediaonline.com/?p=9305 14 July 2011 The latter was to require a decision by the European Council.Peter Laurence http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8066946.stm Europe Europe may elect 'virtual MEPs' BBC News 25 May 2009 29 May 2009 Member state20072009ChangeGermany9999±0Czech Republic2422−2Slovakia1413−1France7872−6Greece2422−2Ireland1312−1Italy7872−6Hungary2422−2Lithuania1312−1United Kingdom†7872−6Portugal2422−2Latvia98−1Spain5450−4Sweden1918−1Slovenia77±0Poland5450−4Austria1817−1Cyprus66±0Romania3533−2Bulgaria1817−1Estonia66±0Netherlands2725−2Finland1413−1Luxembourg66±0Belgium2422−2Denmark1413−1Malta55±0Total:785736−49 † – Includes Gibraltar, but not any of the other overseas territories or Crown dependencies.Italicised countries are divided into sub-national constituencies. Sources: Institutions: EP https://web.archive.org/web/20070624114722/http://europa.eu/institutions/inst/parliament/index_en.htm 24 June 2007 , Const. changes, Protocol 34. Campaign European political party thumb|Logo used by the European institutions Many of the national parties running in the election are affiliated to European political parties. These pan-European parties included the EPP, PES, ELDR, EFA, European Greens, AEN, PEL, EDP and EUD. The question of which was the first to campaign transnationally is the subject of some debate, with the European Greens stating that they were the first in 2004.history of the European Green Party https://web.archive.org/web/20090515151833/http://www.europeangreens.org/cms/default/rubrik/9/9114.history.htm 15 May 2009 at europeangreens.org New parties that aspired to pan-European status during the 2009 elections include Newropeans, Europe United,http://europeunited.eu/modules/start/ ★ Europe United — Start — News Europeunited.eu 5 May 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090428235739/http://europeunited.eu/modules/start/ 28 April 2009 Europe – Democracy – Esperanto and Libertas Party Limited. The role for pan-European political parties has been expanded by changes enacted by the European Commission in 2007 under the direction of Margot Wallström. Four incumbent European Commissioners were to run as candidates in the election: Viviane Reding (Luxembourg, information society & media, Christian Social People's Party/EPP), Louis Michel (Belgium, development & humanitarian aid, Reformist Movement/ELDR), Danuta Hübner (Poland, regional policy, Civic Platform/EPP), Meglena Kuneva (Bulgaria, consumer protection, National Movement for Stability and Progress/ELDR).http://www.euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/kuneva-lead-liberal-list-bulgaria/article-181673 Kuneva to lead Liberal list in Bulgaria EU — European Information on EU Elections 09 EurActiv.com 27 April 2009 5 May 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090501143724/http://www.euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/kuneva-lead-liberal-list-bulgaria/article-181673 1 May 2009 Ján Figeľ (Slovakia, education, training & culture, Christian Democratic Movement/EPP) was tipped to run but ultimately did not, instead seeking to become the new chairman of his party.http://www.euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/commissioners-tipped-run-eu-elections/article-179169 Commissioners tipped to run in EU elections EU — European Information on EU Elections 09 EurActiv.com 6 April 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090221170512/http://www.euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/commissioners-tipped-run-eu-elections/article-179169 21 February 2009 Kuneva later decided not to take up her seat in the European Parliament.http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1247224653.98/ Bulgarian EU Commissioner turns down EP seat – EU Business News EUbusiness.com 10 July 2009 15 March 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100105215244/http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1247224653.98/ 5 January 2010 Issue-based campaigns These divide into EU-wide and nationally based campaigns, often by non-governmental organisations focussed on specific policy areas. They are designed to influence MEP candidates, those with a strong interest in the issue, and voters in general. Examples of nationally based campaigns include those of the Royal College of Nursinghttp://www.rcn.org.uk/europeanelections2009 https://archive.today/20120908041806/http://www.rcn.org.uk/europeanelections2009 dead 8 September 2012 European elections 2009 RCN 29 May 2009 http://www.rcn.org.uk/nursing Nursing UK and abroad RCN 29 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20101024145502/http://www.rcn.org.uk/nursing 24 October 2010 dead and British Overseas NGOs for Development.http://www.bond.org.uk/pages/eu-elections.html EU elections 2009 · Campaigning in Europe · BOND Bond.org.uk 30 March 2009 29 May 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090505045123/http://www.bond.org.uk/pages/eu-elections.html 5 May 2009 http://www.bond.org.uk/pages/eu_campaigning.html Campaigning in Europe · Europe · BOND Bond.org.uk 29 May 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090530084047/http://www.bond.org.uk/pages/eu_campaigning.html 30 May 2009 Media coverage The European Parliament, National broadcasters, the EBU, with the cooperation of the Communication Commissioner, Margot Wallström, are jointly working to make the 2009 election more interesting to the public and increase turnout. Previously, diverse news media in the European Union, and the fact that the election takes place over several days, have made it hard to attract viewers. The media consortium is hoping to focus the 2009 election more towards the EU level and the European Parliament itself, hoping to make the election more interesting and cosmetically appealing for television viewers.EU wants to dress up 2009 elections on TV, EUobserver.com Accessed 26 February 2007 From 1 April Parliament started putting up election posters, internet banners and billboards encouraging people to vote, with messages such as "How much should we tame financial markets?" to demonstrate the role of Parliament. The same 10 posters, designed by Berlin-based advertising company Scholz & Friends Group, were translated into all 23 languages and have been deployed across the whole of the EU. However, some posters are put up more in countries where the issues they present are of more significance and the most posters will be put up in those countries which had the lowest turnout in 2004. The end slogan is "Use your vote in the European Parliament Elections" with the date of the election in that country. The entire campaign costs 18 million euros, or 0.05 euros per eligible voter, with Germany, Spain and Italy donating some advertising space free of charge.FAQ's on Parliament's election campaign https://web.archive.org/web/20090523180850/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/story_page/008-55968-131-05-20-901-20090515STO55963-2009-11-05-2009/default_en.htm 23 May 2009 , Europarl-Website Role of the Treaty of Lisbon It had initially been foreseen that the Treaty of Lisbon would have entered into force by the time of these elections, making them the first to be held under its provisions. However, primarily because of the No vote in the referendum in Ireland, the framework established by the Treaty of Nice was again used. The number of MEPs returned under the Nice rules was 736; this number would have increased to 751 if the Lisbon rules were in force. A further change that Lisbon would have introduced was an increase in the powers of the Parliament, including powers over the appointment of the President of the European Commission. Europa website The Union's institutions: The European Parliament http://europa.eu/scadplus/constitution/parliament_en.htm 28 June 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090201174755/http://europa.eu/scadplus/constitution/parliament_en.htm 1 February 2009 It had been suggested by some that political parties could run with candidates for the Commission President;Size shouldn't matter commentisfree.guardian.co.uk 10 January 2007 with leaders now linking the post to elections and that convention having been enshrined in the Constitution, further encouraging the possibility.Too much champagne, not enough leadership https://web.archive.org/web/20090530130046/http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-europefuture/article_1346.jsp 30 May 2009 opendemocracy.net 10 July 2003 In 2007, it emerged that the then-Commission President José Manuel Barroso would likely seek a second term,European politics to get more political, EU Observer 27 June 2007 which he confirmed on 19 July 2008,Honor Mahony http://euobserver.com/9/26513/?rk=1 Barroso admits he wants to be EU commission president for a second time EUobserver 19 July 2008 6 April 2009 and subsequently received the backing of French President Nicolas Sarkozy.Honor Mahony http://euobserver.com/9/26475/?rk=1 Sarkozy backs Barroso for second go as EU commission president EUobserver 6 April 2009 In beginning to formalise the emerging party-political nature of the office, the centre-right People's Party backed Barroso as their candidate in early 2009. The centre-left socialists opposed the endorsement, but did not put forward their own formal candidate.EU Socialists disagree with early choice of commission chief, EU Observer Results The national results as of 8 June 2009 are as follows. (based on predictions, to be confirmed) Full members 736 members with full voting rights (the groups used are the groups they had been associated with directly prior to the elections): Political groupCountryEPPPESSince 23 June 2009, S&DALDEGreens-EFAEUL-NGLUENIDOther(incl. NI)MEPsTurnoutCiteAustria6 (ÖVP)4 (SPÖ)2 (Grüne)3 (Martin)2 (FPÖ)1745.97%European election results 2009 for Austria http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/austria_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160116195726/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/austria_en_txt.html 16 January 2016 http://orf.at/090607-39069/index.html Martin hängt FPÖ ab de Orf.at 8 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322194632/http://newsv1.orf.at/090607-39069/index.html 22 March 2012 deadhttp://www.orf.at/090609-39192/39194txt_story.html SPÖ büßt weiteren Sitz in EU-Parlament ein de Orf.at 11 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322194616/http://newsv1.orf.at/090609-39192/39194txt_story.html 22 March 2012 deadBelgium3 (CD&V)1 (N-VA)1 (CDH)1 (CSP-EVP)3 (PS)2 (SP.A)3 (OpenVLD)2 (MR)1 (Groen!)2 (Ecolo)2 (VB)1 (LDD)2291%European election results 2009 for Belgium http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/belgium_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090612040323/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/belgium_en_txt.html 12 June 2009 Bulgaria5 (GERB)1 (SDS)1 (DSB)4 (BSP)3 (DPS) 2 (NDSV)2 (Attack)1837.49%European election results 2009 for Bulgaria http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/bulgaria_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090611192822/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/bulgaria_en_txt.html 11 June 2009 M3 Web http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=104439 Bulgaria: Bulgaria with 38% Voter Turnout in 2009 European Elections – Exit Poll – Novinite.com – Sofia News Agency Novinite.com 8 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012043043/http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=104439 12 October 2012 deadCyprus2 (DISY)1 (EDEK)2 (AKEL)1 (DIKO)658.88%European election results 2009 for Cyprus http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/cyprus_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160116195726/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/cyprus_en_txt.html 16 January 2016 http://www.express.gr/news/world/177938oz_20090606177938.php3 Κύπρος: Μεγάλη η αποχή στις ευρωεκλογές 2009 Express.gr 8 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120307154609/http://www.express.gr/news/world/177938oz_20090606177938.php3 7 March 2012 dead Czech Republic2 (KDU–ČSL)7 (ČSSD)4 (KSČM)9 (ODS)2228.22%European election results 2009 for the Czech Republic http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/czech_republic_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090611222007/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/czech_republic_en_txt.html 11 June 2009 http://volby.cz/pls/ep2009/ep11?xjazyk=EN Overall results of voting volby.cz 8 June 2009Denmark 1 (C) 4 (A) 3 (V) 2 (F) 1 (N) 2 (O)1359.5%Europavalg http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Temaer/2009/Europa/?v Danmarks Radio 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090611154315/http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Temaer/2009/Europa/?v 11 June 2009 Estonia 1 (IRL) 1 (SDE) 1 (RE) 2 (KE) 1 (Tarand)643.9%European election results 2009 for Estonia http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/estonia_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090611165444/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/estonia_en_txt.html 11 June 2009 http://www.vvk.ee/ep09/ Estonian National Electoral Committee: Results of the European Parliament Election, 2009 Vvk.ee 8 June 2009 http://www.vvk.ee/ep09/index.php?id=11191 Euroopa Parlamendi valimised 2009 www.vvk.eeFinland3 (Kok.)1 (KD)2 (SDP)3 (Kesk.)1 (SFP)2 (Vihr.)1 (PS)1340.3%European election results 2009 for Finland http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/finland_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090612040328/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/finland_en_txt.html 12 June 2009 France24 (UMP)3 (NC)2 (LGM)14 (PS)6 (MoDem)14 (E-É)5 (FG)1 (Libertas)3 (FN)7240.48%European election results 2009 for France http://www.20minutes.fr/article/330869/Elections-europeennes-Europeennes-Les-gagnants-les-perdants-dans-chaque-circonscription.php Results of the 2009 European Elections 7 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120320060558/http://www.20minutes.fr/article/330869/Elections-europeennes-Europeennes-les-gagnants-les-perdants-dans-chaque-circonscription.php 20 March 2012 deadhttp://www.tns-sofres.com/europeennes2009/ TNS Sofres, leader français des études marketing et d'opinion Tns-sofres.com 8 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090611155051/http://www.tns-sofres.com/europeennes2009/ 11 June 2009 Germany34 (CDU)8 (CSU)23 (SPD)12 (FDP)14 (Grüne)8 (Linke)9943.3%European election results 2009 for Germany http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/germany_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090611192832/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/germany_en_txt.html 11 June 2009 Greece8 (ND)8 (PASOK)1 (Greens)2 (KKE)1 (SYRIZA)2 (LAOS)2252.63%http://ekloges-prev.singularlogic.eu/e2009/pages/index.html?lang=en European election results 2009 for Greece Results of the 2009 European Elections Ministry of Internal Affairs 6 October 2009Hungary14 (Fidesz-MPP)4 (MSZP)3 (Jobbik)1 (MDF)2236.28%European election results 2009 for Hungary http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/hungary_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090611222032/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/hungary_en_txt.html 11 June 2009 http://index.hu/kulfold/eu/2009/valasztas/ep-valasztas_2009/gyozott_a_fidesz_kiesett_az_szdsz_bejutott_a_jobbik/ Index – Külföld Index.hu 8 June 2008 8 June 2009Ireland4 (FG)3 (Lab)3 (FF)1 (Harkin)1 (SP)1257.6%http://www.rte.ie/news/elections/european/ RTÉ News: European Elections 2009 RTÉ.ie 8 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090810124801/http://www.rte.ie/news/elections/european/ 10 August 2009 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2009/0619/1224249121582.html Ministers' meeting a charade, says new MEP Higgins The Irish Times 19 June 2009 19 June 2009 8 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120308083159/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2009/0619/1224249121582.html dead Italy29 (PdL) 5 (UDC) 1 (SVP)21 (PD)7 (IdV)9 (LN)7265.05%European election results 2009 for Italy http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/italy_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Parliament election TNS opinion 8 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090612025056/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/italy_en_txt.html 12 June 2009 Latvia1 (JL)2 (PS)1 (LPP/LC)1 (PCTVL)1 (TB/LNNK)2 (SC)852.57%European election results 2009 for Latvia http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/latvia_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160116195726/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/latvia_en_txt.html 16 January 2016 http://www.regnum.ru/news/1172796.html В Латвии более половины избирателей приняли участие в выборах в Европарламент – Новости России – ИА REGNUM Regnum.ru 8 June 2009Lithuania4 (TS-LKD)3 (LSDP)1 (DP)1 (LRLS)2 (TT)1 (LLRA)1220.54%European election results 2009 for Lithuania http://www.vrk.lt/2009_ep_rinkimai/output_en/rezultatai_daugiamand_apygardose/rezultatai_daugiamand_apygardose1turas.html 7 June 2009Luxembourg3 (CSV)1 (LSAP)1 (DP)1 (Gréng)691%European election results 2009 for Luxembourg http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/luxembourg_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160116195726/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/luxembourg_en_txt.html 16 January 2016 Malta2 (PN)3 (PL)578.8%European election results 2009 for Malta http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/malta_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160116195726/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/malta_en_txt.html 16 January 2016 http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/elections/2009/EU_Parlelections/eu_parl1.asp European Parliament Elections – Official Results Department of Information (Malta) 9 June 2009 9 June 2009Netherlands5 (CDA)3 (PvdA)3 (VVD)3 (D66)3 (GL)2 (SP)2 (CU-SGP)4 (PVV)2536.9%European election results 2009 for the Netherlands http://www.kiesraad.nl/nl/Verkiezingen/Verkiezingen-Overzicht/Uitslag_verkiezing_van_de_leden_van_het_Europees_Parlement_van_4_juni_2009.html Dutch election committee dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090614080048/http://www.kiesraad.nl/nl/Verkiezingen/Verkiezingen-Overzicht/Uitslag_verkiezing_van_de_leden_van_het_Europees_Parlement_van_4_juni_2009.html 14 June 2009 Poland25 (PO)3 (PSL)7 (SLD-UP)15 (PiS) 5024.53%European election results 2009 for Poland http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/poland_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections (98,9% of votes) PKW 8 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090611222546/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/poland_en_txt.html 11 June 2009 http://www.tvn24.pl/-1,1604126,0,1,po-zabiera-europosla-psl--policzyli-98-9-proc-glosow,wiadomosc.html PO zabiera europosła PSL Policzyli 98,9 proc. głosów 8 June 2009 Tvn24.pl 8 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120308064757/http://www.tvn24.pl/-1,1604126,0,1,po-zabiera-europosla-psl--policzyli-98-9-proc-glosow,wiadomosc.html 8 March 2012 dead Portugal8 (PSD)2 (CDS–PP)7 (PS)2 (CDU)3 (BE)2236.77%European election results 2009 for Portugal http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/portugal_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090612040338/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/portugal_en_txt.html 12 June 2009 Romania10 (PD-L)2 (UDMR)1 (Băsescu)1 (Tőkés)11 (PSD-PC)5 (PNL)3 (PRM)3327.67%European election results 2009 for Romania http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/romania_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090611222554/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/romania_en_txt.html 11 June 2009 Slovakia2 (SDKÚ-DS)2 (KDH)2 (SMK)5 (Smer)1 (SNS)1 (LS-HZDS)1319.63%European election results 2009 for Slovakia http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/slovakia_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160116195726/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/slovakia_en_txt.html 16 January 2016 http://volby.sme.sk/c/4878625/smer-vyhral-mimoparlamentne-strany-neuspeli.html Smer vyhral, mimoparlamentné strany neuspeli Eurovoľby 2009 volby.sme.sk 8 June 2009Slovenia2 (SDS)1 (NSi)2 (SD)1 (LDS)1 (Zares)728.02%European election results 2009 for Slovenia http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/slovenia_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160116195726/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/slovenia_en_txt.html 16 January 2016 http://volitve.gov.si/ep2009/udel_ve.html Volitve v Evropski parlament 2009 Volitve.gov.si 8 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090610151031/http://volitve.gov.si/ep2009/udel_ve.html 10 June 2009 Spain23 (PP)21 (PSOE)1 (CDC) 1 (EAJ-PNV)1 (ERC) 1 (ICV)1 (IU)1 (UPyD)5046.0%European election results 2009 for Spain http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/spain_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090612040343/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/spain_en_txt.html 12 June 2009 Official results for Spain http://resultados2009.mir.es/99PE/DPE99999TO.htm Spanish Ministry of the Interior 8 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090609100802/http://resultados2009.mir.es/99PE/DPE99999TO.htm 9 June 2009Sweden 4 (M)1 (KD) 5 (S) 3 (FP)1 (C) 2 (MP) 1 (V) 1 (PP)1845.53%European election results 2009 for Sweden http://www.val.se/val/ep2009/slutresultat/rike/ Valmyndigheten 11 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120304222924/http://www.val.se/val/ep2009/slutresultat/rike/ 4 March 2012 deadUnited Kingdom 13 (LAB) 11 (LD) 2 (GPEW) 2 (SNP) 1 (PC) 1 (SF) 13 (UKIP) 26 (CON/UCUNF)2 (BNP)1 (DUP)7234.48%http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/elections/euro/09/html/ukregion_999999.stm BBC News European Election Results 2009, UK Results 19 April 2009 2 May 2010http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2009/06/26th-conservative-mep-elected-in-northern-ireland.html 26th Conservative MEP elected – in Northern Ireland – thetorydiary Conservativehome.blogs.com 8 June 2009 15 March 2010 31 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120531060802/http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2009/06/26th-conservative-mep-elected-in-northern-ireland.html dead Total264161835334141811073643.24%Results of the 2009 European election http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/index_en_txt.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090611150125/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/index_en_txt.html 11 June 2009 Composition of the 2009 European Parliament (historical data) http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/hist_composition_en.html 7 June 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090611222017/http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/hist_composition_en.html 11 June 2009 Political groupEPPPESALDEGreens-EFAEUL-NGLUENIDOther(incl. NI)MEPsTurnoutCitePrevious total(unadjusted)288 (−24)217 (−56)100 (−17)43 (+10)41 (−8)44 (−30)22 (−4)30 (+80)785 (−49)Previous total(adjusted)244 (+20)196 (−35)88 (−5)40 (+13)38 (−5)24 (−10)21 (−3)85 (+25)736 (±0) NB: "Adjusted" figures restate group numbers to proportionately reflect the reduction of the Parliament's size by 49, and to reflect the following political group movements announced prior to the election: DIKO (CY) from ALDE to Other; ODS (CZ) from EPP to Other; FF (IE) from UEN to ALDE; AN (IT) from UEN to EPP; PD (IT) from PES and ALDE to Other; PiS (PL) from UEN to Other; and Conservatives/UCUNF (UK) from EPP to Other. Note:Postal votes missing from Slovenia. Complete results were supposed to be announced on 15 June Observers 18 additional seats were designated to be filled by "observers" when the Lisbon treaty goes into force, to account for new seat distribution with the Lisbon Treaty. On 23 June an intergovernmental conference (IGC) of EU member states amended a protocol attached to the Lisbon treaty on transitional arrangements. Those transitional arrangements were originally envisaged as taking the total number of MEPs from 785 to 751 for the 2009 elections. The amended text says that the protocol "shall enter into force if possible on 1 December 2010". Germany was allowed to retain its three additional MEPs until the next elections in 2014. The member states entitled to observer seats were supposed to make provisions before the 2009 elections for who would get the additional seats in the European Parliament.Valentina Pop http://euobserver.com/9/29048 Parliament to get extra observer MEPs from 12 countries EUobserver 25 November 2009 15 March 2010http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2009/12/spain-wants-seats-for-phantom-meps/66707.aspx https://archive.today/20130122160218/http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2009/12/spain-wants-seats-for-phantom-meps/66707.aspx dead Spain wants seats for 'phantom' MEPs - European Voice 22 January 2013 22 January 2013 However, this was not done by France. This created a limbo for the observers elected from other countries, since all observers are supposed to start their work at the same time. In December 2011, they took their seats. The following is a list of all observer seatsIncoming / Outgoing. Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved on 2013-08-24. CountryNational PartyPolitical GroupAustria SPÖ S&DAustria BZÖ NIBulgaria DSB (SK) EPPFrance EÉLV Greens-EFAFrance UMP EPPItaly UDC EPPLatvia PS EPPMalta PL S&DNetherlands PVV NIPoland PSL EPPSlovenia SDS EPPSpain PP EPPSpainUDC (CpE) EPPSpain PSOE S&DSpain PSOE S&DSweden S S&DSweden PP Greens-EFAUnited Kingdom Conservatives ECR Note that this table already includes the grouping changes announced by the parties and reflected in the section below. Group changes Political groups of the European Parliament Traditionally, realignment between the different political groups and European political parties occurs in the runup to the election and in the time between the election and the first sitting of the European Parliament, when the political groups are constituted; the first sitting of the EP elected in 2009 is set for 14 July 2009.http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/eu-offered-timetable-barroso-successor/article-180444 EU offered timetable for Barroso's successor EU — European Information on EU Treaty & Institutions EurActiv.com 20 March 2009 6 April 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090323093737/http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/eu-offered-timetable-barroso-successor/article-180444 23 March 2009 New rules regarding the minimum number of members needed for a political group will come into effect following the 2009 election. The PES and EPP–ED had initially proposed to raise the limit for groups in the EP from 20 MEPs and one fifth of member states to 30 MEPs and a quarter of member states, which would effectively close down UEN (only MEPs from six countries) and I/D (only 22 MEPs). All five smaller groups (UEN and I/D plus ALDE, Greens–EFA and GUE–NGL) protested against these proposed changes.Andrew Duff http://euobserver.com/9/26216/?rk=1 European Parliament's political diversity at risk EUobserver.com 27 May 2008 6 April 2009 The proposal was voted down 15 to 14 in committee, and in an eventual compromise, new rules were approved in plenary on 9 July 2008 which require 25 MEPs from at least a quarter of the member states (i.e. seven member states).Honor Mahony http://euobserver.com/9/26468/?rk=1 New rules to make it harder for MEPs to form political groups EUobserver 6 April 2009 Although UEN and I/D still fail to meet the basic requirements of the new rules, the adopted compromise also included a provision allowing the continued existence of a group which had fallen below the threshold, but only if it still had members from at least a fifth of the member states and only if it had been founded at least a year before dropping below the threshold; if there is "sufficient evidence" of the abuse of this provision, it need not be applied.http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/009-33698-189-07-28-901-20080708IPR33697-07-07-2008-2008-false/default_en.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080802225935/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/009-33698-189-07-28-901-20080708IPR33697-07-07-2008-2008-false/default_en.htm dead European Parliament increases threshold to form a political group 2 August 2008 Union for Europe of the Nations The Union for Europe of the Nations (UEN) was a parliamentary group which traced its ancestry back to its origins as a Gaullist ideological alignment. It was not reconstituted following this election. The associated Alliance for Europe of the Nations (AEN) party lost MEPs to other groupings. The largest single contributor of MEPs to the UEN group, the Italian National Alliance, merged with Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party to form the People of Freedom (PdL) on 29 March 2009.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7967932.stm Berlusconi creates rightist bloc BBC News 28 March 2009 6 April 2009 The combined party belonged to the EPP and the MEPs elected in 2009 sat in that parliamentary grouping.http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208269038.8 Berlusconi win raises hopes, fears in Brussels — EUbusiness.com — business, legal and economic news and information from the European Union Eubusiness.com 15 April 2008 6 April 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081226230811/http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208269038.8 26 December 2008 This move came after a series of attempts by National Alliance to abandon more staunchly national conservatism and Eurosceptic parties and move towards the moderate European centre-right, including a previous application for EPP membership. Ireland's Fianna Fáil joined the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) on 16 April 2009.Taylor Simon 17 April 2009 Fianna Fáil joins Parliament's liberal grouping https://www.politico.eu/article/fianna-fail-joins-parliaments-liberal-grouping/ live 5 May 2009 European Voice https://web.archive.org/web/20160116195732/http://www.politico.eu/article/fianna-fail-joins-parliaments-liberal-grouping/ 16 January 2016 Fianna Fáil has long been a proponent of European integration and was openly uncomfortable about its European affiliation, with former leader Bertie Ahern often distancing his party from the right-wing positions of his groupmates and describing UEN as purely a "technical arrangement". Fianna Fáil very nearly joined ALDE during the group reshuffle after the 2004 European elections, and had also previously explored seeking membership in ELDR.http://www.eurotrib.com/story/2006/12/26/181546/28 European Political Parties (Part II: the parties) [with Poll]: Alliance for the Europe of the Nations eurotrib.com 28 December 2006FF 'may switch to the Liberals'—Eh, since when are FF liberals? https://web.archive.org/web/20071117100851/http://www.irishelection.com/12/ff-may-switch-to-the-liberals-eh-since-when-are-ff-liberals/ 17 November 2007 irishelection.com 19 December 2006 Other significant sources of the group's MEPs were Poland's Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland party and Latvia's For Fatherland and Freedom party subsequently joined the European Conservatives and Reformists group. European Democrats The European Democrats group, which had previously sat with the European People's Party's parliament group was dissolved after the election. The group's three political parties: the United Kingdom's Conservatives and Ulster Unionists and the Czech Civic Democrats, left to found the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists. The group's only other MEP, an Italian from the Pensioners' Party, failed to win reelection. Socialist Party The Italian Democratic Party was founded in 2007 from two parties in the Olive coalition decided to merge: Democrats of the Left and Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy a socialist and a liberal party respectively. The merged resulted in disagreements over which European political party the Democratic Party would belong to, with many former members of the Daisy party objection to member of the Party of European Socialists (PES).Brusadelli Stefano Rutelli: caro Veltroni, non-voglio morire socialista http://italia.panorama.it/Rutelli-caro-Veltroni-non-voglio-morire-socialista 25 March 2014 Panorama 22 November 2008 it https://web.archive.org/web/20140325035604/http://italia.panorama.it/Rutelli-caro-Veltroni-non-voglio-morire-socialista 25 March 2014 dead Eventually it was agreed that the party would sit with the PES in the European Parliament but not join the party. The new parliamentary grouping was originally going to be called the "Alliance of Socialists and Democrats for Europe",http://www.euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/socialist-group-change-name-eu-elections/article-182251 Socialist group to change name after EU elections EU — European Information on EU Elections 09 EurActiv.com 13 May 2009 29 May 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090517004621/http://www.euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/socialist-group-change-name-eu-elections/article-182251 17 May 2009 but this name was too similar to the name of the liberal group, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, so the name was changed to Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D).Taylor Simon http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2009/06/socialists-formalise-new-alliance-/65273.aspx Socialists formalise new alliance European Voice 23 June 2009 15 March 2010 The Democratic Party (DIKO) of Cyprus, which had previously sat with Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe joined the S&D after the 2009 elections, but remained outside of a European political party.Leduc Pauline Interview with Antigoni Papadopoulou, member of the European Parliament http://blog.slate.fr/europe-27etc/10955/interview-with-antigoni-papadopoulou-member-of-the-european-parliament/ 25 March 2014 21 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140325041725/http://blog.slate.fr/europe-27etc/10955/interview-with-antigoni-papadopoulou-member-of-the-european-parliament/ 25 March 2014 Parliamentary groups 2009 thumb|#3399FF silver EPP (265) #FF0000 silver S&D (184) #FFFF00 silver ALDE (84) #009900 silver Greens – EFA (55) #0000FF silver ECR (54) #990000 silver EUL-NGL (35) #ff9900 silver EFD (32) #999999 silver Non-Inscrits (27) The following changes occurred, which makes the make-up of the groups as follows: ALDE, Greens-EFA and EUL-NGL continue to exist. ECR is constituted PES becomes S&D. EPP-ED becomes EPP again I/D is replaced by EFD UEN is disbanded. Political grouphttp://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/index_en.html Results of the 2009 European Elections TNS opinion in collaboration with the European Parliament 8 July 2009 9 July 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090619082603/http://www.elections2009-results.eu//en//index_en.html 19 June 2009 CountryEPPS&DALDEGreens-EFAECREUL-NGLEFDNIMEPsAustria6 (ÖVP)4 (SPÖ)2 (Grüne)3 (Martin)2 (FPÖ)17Belgium3 (CD&V)1 (CDH)1 (CSP-EVP)3 (PS)2 (SP.A)3 (OpenVLD)2 (MR)1 (Green!)2 (Ecolo)1 (N-VA)1 (LDD)2 (VB)22Bulgaria5 (GERB)1 (SDS)1 (DSB)4 (BSP)3 (DPS) 2 (NDSV)2 (Attack)18Cyprus2 (DISY)1 (EDEK)1 (DIKO)2 (AKEL)6Czech Republic2 (KDU–ČSL)7 (ČSSD)9 (ODS)4 (KSČM)22Denmark 1 (C) 4 (A) 3 (V) 2 (F) 1 (N) 2 (O)13Estonia 1 (IRL) 1 (SDE) 1 (RE) 2 (KE) 1 (Tarand)6Finland3 (Kok.)1 (KD)2 (SDP)3 (Kesk.)1 (SFP)2 (Vihr.)1 (PS)13France29 (UMP)14 (PS)6 (MoDem)14 (E-É)5 (FG)1 (Libertas)3 (FN)72Germany34 (CDU)8 (CSU)23 (SPD)12 (FDP)14 (Grüne)8 (Linke)99Greece8 (ND)8 (PASOK)1 (Greens)2 (KKE)1 (SYRIZA)2 (LAOS)22Hungary14 (Fidesz-MPP)4 (MSZP)1 (MDF)3 (Jobbik)22Ireland4 (FG)3 (Lab)3 (FF)1 (Harkin)1 (SP)12Italy29 (PdL) 5 (UDC) 1 (SVP)21 (PD)7 (IdV)9 (LN)72Latvia2 (PS)1 (JL)1 (TSP)1 (LPP/LC)1 (PCTVL)1 (TB/LNKK)1 (LSP)8Lithuania4 (TS-LKD)3 (LSDP)1 (DP)1 (LRLS)1 (LLRA)2 (TT)12Luxembourg3 (CSV)1 (LSAP)1 (DP)1 (Déi Gréng)6Malta2 (PN)3 (PL)5Netherlands5 (CDA)3 (PvdA)3 (VVD)3 (D66)3 (GL)1 (CU)2 (SP)1 (SGP)4 (PVV)25Poland25 (PO)3 (PSL)6 (SLD)1 (UP)15 (PiS)50Portugal8 (PSD)2 (CDS)7 (PS)2 (CDU)3 (BE)22Romania10 (PD-L)3 (UDMR)1 (Băsescu)11 (PSD-PC)5 (PNL)3 (PRM)33Slovakia2 (SDKÚ-DS)2 (KDH)2 (SMK)5 (Smer)1 (LS-HZDS)1 (SNS)13Slovenia2 (SDS)1 (NSi)2 (SD)1 (LDS)1 (Zares)7Spain23 (PP)21 (PSOE)1 (CDC) 1 (EAJ-PNV)1 (ERC) 1 (ICV)1 (IU)1 (UPyD)50Sweden 4 (M)1 (KD) 5 (S) 3 (FP)1 (C) 2 (MP)1 (PP) 1 (V)18United Kingdom 13 (Lab) 11 (LD) 2 (GPEW) 2 (SNP) 1 (PC) 24 (Con) 1 (UCUNF) 1 (SF) 13 (UKIP)2 (BNP)1 (DUP)1 (Con)72Total265184845554353227736 Seats summary #ddd 515px 350px EPP #3399FF 36.01 S&D #FF0000 25.00 ALDE #FFFF00 11.41 G–EFA #009900 7.47 ECR #0054A5 7.34 GUE/NGL #990000 4.76 EFD #24B9B9 4.35 NI #DDDDDD 3.67 Parliament president In the first vote of the new Parliament Jerzy Buzek (EPP, Poland) was elected Parliament President, winning with 555 to 89 votes over his opponent Eva-Britt Svensson (EUL-NGL, Sweden).http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/008-58064-195-07-29-901-20090713IPR58063-14-07-2009-2009-false/default_en.htm News on the Parliament Website Europa (web portal) 15 March 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090722142733/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/008-58064-195-07-29-901-20090713IPR58063-14-07-2009-2009-false/default_en.htm 22 July 2009 The two candidates were: For the right of centre European People's Party, former Polish PM Jerzy Buzek was nominated by his group EPP-ED and supported by the PES and ALDE groups. On the left, Swedish MEP Eva Britt Svensson was nominated by her group EUL-NGL. MEPs voted in a secret ballot on Tuesday morning 14 July 2009.http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/story_page/008-57768-201-07-30-901-20090706STO57748-2009-20-07-2009/default_en.htm Parliament Website Europa (web portal) 13 July 2009 15 March 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090723053858/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/story_page/008-57768-201-07-30-901-20090706STO57748-2009-20-07-2009/default_en.htm 23 July 2009 The two largest groups in Parliament, the EPP-ED and PES, agreed to share the post of President of the European Parliament as they have done for all but two terms of Parliament. The first half of the term was taken by Jerzy Buzek MEP of the EPP, who was the first MEP from Eastern Europe to hold the post. He passed it over to Martin Schulz MEP, the current leader of PES.http://brusselsblogger.blogactiv.eu/2008/04/22/next-ep-president-to-be-a-pole/ Next EP president to be a Pole? Brusselsblogger.blogactiv.eu 22 April 2008 6 April 2009 12 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160612012842/http://brusselsblogger.blogactiv.eu/2008/04/22/next-ep-president-to-be-a-pole/ dead The deal got support form The ALDE group (their candidate Graham Watson dropped out from the race).http://www.grahamwatsonmep.org/news/000626/local_mep_watson_withdraws_from_euro_parliaments_presidential_race.html Press Release Grahamwatsonmep.org 15 March 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160218194636/http://www.grahamwatsonmep.org/news/000626/local_mep_watson_withdraws_from_euro_parliaments_presidential_race.html 18 February 2016 The other official candidate was Eva-Britt Svensson, nominated from EUL-NGL.http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=7658&AREA=27&HIGH=1 GUE-NGL Press Release Guengl.eu 15 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100115074136/http://www.guengl.eu/showPage.jsp?ID=7658&AREA=27&HIGH=1 15 January 2010 dead She campaigned with the slogan "a different voice". She was the first MEP from Sweden to candidate to the position. References 30em lower-alpha External links Section devoted to the election on the European Parliament website EurActiv – EU Elections 2009 NSD: European Election Database – European Parliament Elections https://web.archive.org/web/20190217140546/http://www.nsd.uib.no/european_election_database/election_types/ep_elections 17 February 2019 EU Observer – EU Elections 2009 Euronews – EU Elections 2009 Guide to European Elections provided by European Alternatives About the European Elections 2009 in Ireland EU Election 2009 Coverage on BBC Pre-election survey, EU27 and by member state