2014 European Parliament election

none August 2021 May 2014 2014 European Parliament election European Union parliamentary 2009 European Parliament election 2009 List of members of the European Parliament (2009–2014) 22–25 May 2014 List of members of the European Parliament (2014–2019) 2019 European Parliament election 2019 All 751 seats in the European Parliament 376 163,551,013 (42.54%Frederic https://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/its-official-last-eu-election-had-lowest-ever-turnout-307773 It's official: Last EU election had lowest-ever turnout EurActiv – EU News & policy debates, across languages 7 August 2014 0.7 pp) Ioannes Claudius Juncker die 7 Martis 2014.jpg 150 120 160 10 17 Jean-Claude Juncker European People's Party (European Parliament group) LuxembourgnoEP Not running for a European Parliament seat 265 (36%) 274 155 221 221 (29.4%) 44 38,610,376 23.8% 6.6% 2014 European Parliament election, political grouping breakdown by countries.svg 400px Post-election composition of each member state's delegation President of the European Commission President of the European Commission after election José Manuel Barroso European People's Party Jean-Claude Juncker European People's Party 3399FF Schulz, Martin-2047.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Martin Schulz Germany Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats 183 (25%) F0001C 183 185 185 191 (25.4%) 8 40,202,068 24.4% 0.4% Syed Kamall MEP portrait 2014.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Syed Kamall London European Conservatives and Reformists Group 54 (7.3%) 0054A5 57 306 45 70 (9.3%) 16 8,612,168 5.2% 2.0% Guy Verhofstadt EP press conference 2 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Guy Verhofstadt Belgium (Dutch) ALDE Olli Rehn 84 (11.4%) FFD700 83 309 59 67 (8.9%) 16 11,652,405 7.0% 2.5% Alexis Tsipras 2013 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Alexis Tsipras GreecenoEP European United Left–Nordic Green Left 35 (4.8%) 8B0000 35 324 45 52 (6.9%) 17 9,243,548 5.6% 2.1% Ska Keller y José Bobé, candidatos del Partido Verde Europeo a las Elecciones 2014.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Ska KellerJosé Bové Germany France The Greens–European Free Alliance 55 (7.5%) 32CD32 58 326 47 50 (6.7%) 5 12,058,475 7.3% 0.8% Nigel Farage (25671224087).jpg 310 60 160 10 125 David Borrelli.png 200 60 160 0 62 Nigel Farage& David Borrelli Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy South East England North-East Italy 32 (4.3%) 24B9B9 31 328 38 48 (6.4%) 16 10,830,339 6.6% 2.1% The 2014 European Parliament election was held in the European Union (EU) between 22 and 25 May 2014. It was the 8th parliamentary election since the first direct elections in 1979, and the first in which the European political parties fielded candidates for President of the Commission. The candidates, sometimes referred to by the German term Spitzenkandidaten (English: top candidates),https://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124192 Commission hopefuls largely unknown on streets of Europe 21 May 2014 Euobserver.com 22 May 2014 were Jean-Claude Juncker for the European People's Party,https://juncker.epp.eu Jean-Claude Juncker: Experience. Solidarity. Future. European People's Party 11 February 2021 17 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201117130239/http://juncker.epp.eu/ dead Martin Schulz for the Party of European Socialists, Guy Verhofstadt for the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party, Ska Keller and José Bové jointly for the European Green Party and Alexis Tsipras for the Party of the European Left. The Alliance of European Conservatives and ReformistsEU Conservatives call single candidate election campaigns a '1950-style vision' https://www.euractiv.com/eu-elections-2014/conservative-party-single-candid-news-533690 EurActiv.com 24 February 2014 and the European Alliance for Freedom declined to nominate candidates. While the European People's Party lost ground to the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, it remained the largest faction in the new Parliament, resulting in the EPP's nomination of Jean-Claude Juncker as Commission President at the European Council. In turn, the European Council accepted the nomination by a simple majority (only David Cameron and Viktor Orban voted against Juncker). Background The Council of the European Union decided to hold the 2014 elections in late May instead of early June as had been the case with previous EP elections.Council Decision 2013/299/EU, Euratom of 14 June 2013 fixing the period for the eighth election of representatives to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, published on 21 June 2013 by the Official Journal of the European Union, L 169/69 The elections were brought forward to provide more time for the election of a president of the European Commission, and because they would otherwise have coincided with the Pentecost weekend which falls during school holidays in many member states.15 April 2013 Next European Parliament elections to be brought forward to May 2014 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20130415IPR07312/html/Next-European-Parliament-elections-to-be-brought-forward-to-May-2014 European Parliament 7 January 2014 The ongoing Eurozone crisis, an offshoot of the Great Recession, started several months after the last Parliament election in June 2009.Eurozone crisis: are the years of pain over? https://www.theguardian.com/business/interactive/2012/oct/17/eurozone-crisis-interactive-timeline-three-years 5 February 2014 The Guardian 14 August 2013 Mead, Nick Blight, Garry The crisis started back in October 2009, when Greece's finance minister revealed a black hole in his country's budget Although it affected most EU member states, the hardest-hit economies were those of southern Europe: Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, along with Ireland. Among other reasons, harsh austerity measures significantly affected the public approval of EU leadership. The percentage of Greeks approving the EU leadership decreased from 32% in 2010 to 19% in 2013, while in Spain, the approval dwindled more than a half from 59% in 2008 to 27% in 2013.EU Leadership Approval at Record Low in Spain, Greece https://www.gallup.com/poll/166757/leadership-approval-record-low-spain-greece.aspx 20 January 2014 8 January 2014 Gallup Overall, only four of the 27 members countries approved the EU leadership.Approval of EU leadership lowest in Greece https://euobserver.com/political/122660 20 January 2014 8 January 2014 EUobserver Peter S. Goodman suggests that "distrust about the treaties and conventions that hold together modern Europe appear at an all-time high."Skepticism And Contempt Color Upcoming European Parliament Elections https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/21/european-parliament-elections-2014_n_4557228.html 23 January 2014 Huffington Post 21 January 2014 "Europe's establishment parties are widely expected to suffer their worst performance" since 1979, with the three mainstream parties (EPP, PES, ALDE) expected to collectively gain 63% of the vote, a 10% loss since 2009.Fox Benjamin Far-left surge to outnumber Liberals in EU elections, suggests poll http://euobserver.com/news/123367 8 March 2014 EUobserver 5 March 2014 The Economist estimated in January 2014 that "anti-EU populists of the left and right could take between 16% and 25% of the parliament's seats, up from 12% today."Turning right https://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21592666-parties-nationalist-right-are-changing-terms-european-political-debate-does 23 January 2014 The Economist 4 January 2014 Euromoney predicted "anti-EU populists and nationalists" winning around 150 seats in the parliament, almost 20% of the total.Roche David Against the tide: Populism might gain, but the centre will unite http://www.euromoney.com/Article/3314808/Category/23/ChannelPage/0/Against-the-tide-Populism-might-gain-but-the-centre-will-unite.html 8 March 2014 March 2014 Euromoney A Policy Network article from February 2014 suggested that despite the media focus on anti-EU parties, they "will undoubtedly remain modest compared to" other mainstream parties, but "their growth and their intentions to cooperate, signify important changes for the EU and European politics."The 'Le Pen-Wilders' alliance will change European politics http://www.policy-network.net/pno_detail.aspx?ID=4572 5 February 2014 4 February 2014 De Lange, Sarah L. Rooduijn, Matthijs Van Spanje, Joost Policy Network In several countries, far-right and right-wing populist parties were expected to be in contention to poll the most votes in this election, including parties in Austria (Freedom Party),Sensation: FPÖ neue Nummer 1 Sensation: FPÖ new number 1 http://www.xn--sterreich-z7a.at/nachrichten/Sensation-FPOe-neue-Nummer-1/1282444500 https://web.archive.org/web/20210503045239/https://www.xn--sterreich-z7a.at/nachrichten/Sensation-FPOe-neue-Nummer-1/1282444500 dead 3 May 2021 22 January 2013 TZ Österreich 16 January 2014 Denmark (People's Party),Mikkelsen Ole Eurosceptic party leads in Danish poll before European election https://www.reuters.com/article/us-denmark-poll-idUSBREA2E07J20140315 16 March 2014 15 March 2014 Reuters France (National Front),France's National Front tops EU election survey https://euobserver.com/political/121724 20 January 2014 EUobserver 9 October 2013 the Netherlands (Party for Freedom),Cluskey Peter Dutch study reveals immigration fears https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/dutch-study-reveals-immigration-fears-1.1642706 23 January 2014 Irish Times 3 January 2014 ... Liberal- Labour coalition government, who are trailing in the polls behind Geert Wilders and his anti-immigrant Freedom Party in the run-up to the European elections. and the UK (UKIP).European elections results 2014: Farage and Ukip top poll as Europe swings to the right https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/european-elections-results-2014-sweeping-gains-for-nigel-farages-ukip-deal-further-body-blow-to-main-parties-9434042.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/european-elections-results-2014-sweeping-gains-for-nigel-farages-ukip-deal-further-body-blow-to-main-parties-9434042.html 1 May 2022 subscription live The Independent 28 May 2014 In Greece, the left-wing Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) consistently led the polling in the leadup to the election.Greece's anti-austerity Syriza party widens lead over conservatives https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-poll-idUSBREA0L0FU20140122 23 January 2014 22 January 2014 Reuters In Italy the populist and anti-establishment Five Star Movement, according to the polls, was expected to be the second most popular party after the Democratic Party, with about 25% of votes.https://www.lastampa.it/2014/05/08/italia/politica/ms-al-ma-pd-avanti-di-punti-V4YAvAMyphuPZ77bV0d31K/pagina.html M5S al 25% ma il PD Avanti di 9 punti 9 May 2014 Lastampa.it 22 May 2014 In January 2014, José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, said, "We are seeing, in fact, a rise of extremism from the extreme right and from the extreme left" and suggested that the election might become "a festival of unfounded reproaches against Europe."Stearns Jonathan EU Elections May Be 'Tense' as Extremism Grows, Barroso Warns https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-15/eu-elections-may-be-tense-as-extremism-grows-barroso-warns.html 20 January 2014 Bloomberg News 15 January 2014 Presidential candidates The Lisbon Treaty, which entered into force on 1 December 2009, provides that the European Parliament shall endorse or veto the appointment of the president of the European Commission on the basis of a proposal made by the European Council, taking into account the European elections (article 17, paragraph 7 of the Treaty on European Union). This provision applied for the first time for the 2014 elections. Nevertheless, senior figures such as European Council president Herman Van Rompuy,Euractiv.com Van Rompuy scorns direct election of Commission president 14 October 2013 German Chancellor Angela Merkel,EUobserver Merkel: EU vote not decisive on commission President 25.10.13 and former Commission president Jacques DelorsAubry Touriel https://www.euractiv.fr/eu-elections-2014/jacques-delors-veut-voir-pascal-news-531092 Jacques Delors verrait bien Pascal Lamy à la tête de la Commission fr Euractiv.fr 15 October 2013 11 April 2014 questioned the aspiration of European political parties to link the presidency of the European Commission with the result of the European elections and insisted that the future Commission president has to suit Member States' expectations first. Based on these new provisions, the following European political parties designated candidates for Commission president ahead of the 2014 election: the Party of European Socialists (PES),Resolution n°2 "A New Way Forward, A Stronger PES" Adopted by the 8th PES Congress https://web.archive.org/web/20110515134443/http://www.pes.org/en/system/files/Resolution2_adopted_EN.pdf 15 May 2011 in Prague, 7–8 December 2009Resolution n°2 "A democratic and transparent process for designating the PES – candidate for the European Commission Presidency" https://web.archive.org/web/20110927050556/http://www.pes.org/sites/www.pes.org/files/adopted_pes_council_resolution_2_en.pdf 27 September 2011 adopted by the PES Council in Warsaw on 2 December 2010Resolution "Selecting our common candidate in 2014"June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes adopted by the PES Council on 24 November 2011 the European People's Party (EPP),"Political parties must nominate European Commission president" https://web.archive.org/web/20121230172558/http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/2525/political-groups-must-nominate-european-commission-president 30 December 2012 , Public Service Europe, 1 October 2012 the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE party),European liberal leader spells out concerns for 2014 elections, Euractiv.com, 8 May 2013 the European Green Party (EGP),"European Greens announce innovative and ambitious plans for an open online primary" https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201307/http://europeangreens.eu/news/european-greens-announce-innovative-and-ambitious-plans-open-online-primary 29 October 2013 , Press release, European Green Party, 12 May 2013 the Party of European Left (EL)European elections: concerning the submission of an EL candidacy for the presidency of the European Commission https://web.archive.org/web/20131023115842/http://www.european-left.org/4th-el-congress/european-elections-concerning-submission-el-candidacy-presidency-european-commission#overlay-context=4th-el-congress/aim-elp-construction-united-left-alternative-against-policies-austerity 23 October 2013 , EL Website, 19 October 2013 and the European Democratic Party.EDP Council: Refounding Europe https://web.archive.org/web/20140113062948/http://www.pde-edp.eu/en/news/communiques/edp-council-refounding-europe 13 January 2014 , EDP website, 3 December 2013 Overview +European political partyEP GroupLead candidate(s)EPPEuropean People's PartyEPP GroupJean-Claude JunckerPESParty of European SocialistsS&DMartin SchulzALDEAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe PartyALDE GroupGuy VerhofstadtEDPEuropean Democratic PartyEGPEuropean Green PartyGreens/EFAJosé Bové, Ska KellerEFAEuropean Free AllianceNoneAECRAlliance of European Conservatives and ReformistsECRNonePELParty of the European LeftGUE/NGLAlexis TsiprasMELDMovement for a Europe of Liberties and DemocracyEFDNoneEAFEuropean Alliance for FreedomNINoneECPMEuropean Christian Political MovementECR, EFDNone European People's Party On 6 and 7 March 2014, the congress of the European People's Party in Dublin elected Jean-Claude Juncker as its presidential candidate, who run against Michel Barnier,Jean-Claude Juncker elected as EPP candidate for President of the European Commission http://juncker.epp.eu/press-releases/jean-claude-juncker-elected-epp-candidate-president-european-commission European People's Party 7 March 2014 16 April 2019 28 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190828160057/http://juncker.epp.eu/press-releases/jean-claude-juncker-elected-epp-candidate-president-european-commission dead and adopted an election manifesto.6–7 March: EPP to hold Congress in Dublin with heads of state and government, 2,000 participants; process to select EPP candidate for EC President starts today 13 February 2014 European People's Party http://www.epp.eu/6-7-march-epp-hold-congress-dublin-heads-state-and-government-2000-participants-process-select-epp dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140227232130/http://www.epp.eu/6-7-march-epp-hold-congress-dublin-heads-state-and-government-2000-participants-process-select-epp 27 February 2014Commission president debate to be televised 29 January 2014 Dave Keating European Voice http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2014/january/televised-commission-president-debate-set-for-14-may/79442.aspx 1 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201222316/http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2014/january/televised-commission-president-debate-set-for-14-may/79442.aspx 1 February 2014 dead Juncker set out the priorities he would have as president: Create growth and jobs Reform and reorganise the European energy policy into a new energy union Negotiate a reasonable and balanced trade agreement with the United States Continue with the reform of the Economic and Monetary Union, with the European social dimension in mind Re-balance the relationship between elected politicians and the European Central Bank in the daily management of the Eurozone Re-balance the way in which we grant conditional stability support to Eurozone countries in financial difficulties Strengthen the external projection of our monetary union Give an answer to the British question Juncker also set out five priorities on the subject of immigration: Implement the Common European Asylum System Step up the practical assistance provided by the European Asylum Support Office Step up cooperation with third countries, particularly North African countries More political determination when it comes to legal migration Secure Europe's borders Finally he set out three foreign policy objectives: Making the High Representative act like a true European Minister of Foreign Affairs Permanent structured cooperation in defence matters A pause for enlargement Party of European Socialists The Common Candidate process of the Party of European Socialists was carried out according to the following timetable:PES website PES opens nominations for 'Common Candidate' selection for next year's European elections https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194950/http://www.pes.eu/en/news/nominations-common-candidate 29 October 2013 1 October 2013 1–31 October 2013: nominations. 6 November 2013: PES Presidency meeting to check the candidacies and publish the official list of candidates. 1 December 2013 – 31 January 2014: internal selection process within each member Party or organisation. February 2014: PES Election Congress to ratify the votes on the candidate, adopt the Manifesto, and launch the PES European election campaign. Following the defeat of the Party of European Socialists during the European elections of June 2009, the PES made the decision that PES would designate its candidate for Commission president in December 2009, which rapidly triggered debates about how to select this candidate.See for example the contribution by Dr. Ania Skrzypek, FEPS Policy Advisor Models of (s)electing a pan-European Leading candidateOctober 2013 24 June 2010 The PES Congress gathering in Brussels in November 2011 made the decision that it would select the PES candidate through internal primaries in each of its member parties and organisations.PES Resolution Selecting our common candidate in 2014June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes , adopted by the PES Council on 24 November 2011 Member parties and organisations are free to determine their own voting process, including by opening it to non-members. Possible candidates: José Luis Zapatero, Margot Wallström, Helle Thorning Schmidt, Frans Timmermans, Borut Pahor, Sergei Stanishev, Wouter Bos, José Sócrates, Werner Faymann,PES candidates for Commission President, Jon Worth's blog Pascal Lamy. Declared candidate: Martin SchulzRace for next Commission president begins https://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/race-commission-president-begins-news-512300 euractiv.com 19 March 2013 24 April 2012http://www.bulgaria.newsinuk.info/pes-council-in-bulgaria-martin-schultz-to-be-pes-candidate-for-ec-president-focus-news/111940 PES Council in Bulgaria: Martin Schultz to be PES candidate for EC President bulgaria.newsinuk.info 22 June 2013 19 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150506053852/http://www.bulgaria.newsinuk.info/pes-council-in-bulgaria-martin-schultz-to-be-pes-candidate-for-ec-president-focus-news/111940 6 May 2015 dead S&D Group website S&D Group endorses Martin Schulz's application as PES candidate for Commission president, 10 October 2013"Martin Schulz a déjà rempli la condition requise en obtenant le soutien de plus de six partis ou organisations membres du PSE, dont celui du PS français", in Les Echos, UE : Schulz plus que jamais favori à gauche pour la Commission, 10 October 2013 Elected candidate: Martin Schulz Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party The timetable of the Alliance for Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE) for designating its candidate for President of the European Commission is:ALDE Party ALDE Party candidate for Commission President to be announced 1 February https://web.archive.org/web/20131029231718/http://www.aldeparty.eu/en/press-releases/alde-party-candidate-commission-president-be-announced-1-february 29 October 2013 , 14 October 2013 28–30 November: Nominations opens & Election Manifesto adopted at London Congress 19 December: Pre-Summit liberal leaders meeting to discuss nominations received 20 December: Nominations formally close 1 February: ALDE Party Candidate to be announced at special Electoral Congress, Brussels In 2012, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE) members were said to be "struggling" to find a candidate for Commission president ahead of the 2014 European elections. Guy Verhofstadt was considered to be the likely nominee, but a meeting of the then-ELDR party held in Dublin from 8 to 10 November 2012 did not agree to formally nominate him yet; concerns voiced included the fact that it was considered unlikely that Verhofstadt would have a chance of getting elected as President of the European Commission, as Anders Fogh Rasmussen (the incumbent Secretary General of NATO) was expected to be appointed to the post of President of the European Council or High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy after the 2014 election, and two liberal politicians in the EU's top ranks were not expected to be considered acceptable. While a compromise position was reached (to nominate a candidate for Commission President "in time for the 2014 European Parliamentary election campaign"), the corresponding resolution was not passed due to disagreements on other points included in the resolution.Verhofstadt to be left out of the race for Barroso successor, Euractiv, 12 November 2012 The ALDE political party finally decided to discuss candidates at the party's pre-summit meeting at the margins of the 19–20 December European Council.Barroso: I proposed putting a 'face' on EU elections, Euractiv, 13 September 2013 Belgian daily De Standaard and EU news website EurActiv reported during the summit that the ALDE party has appointed Mark Rutte and Christian Lindner as 'mediators' between Rehn and Verhofstadt to work out who would be the candidate. Possible candidates: Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Guy Verhofstadt, Olli Rehndavid Bennett https://www.euractiv.com/elections/olli-rehn-steps-forward-commissi-news-529875 Olli Rehn throws hat into ring for Commission president's job EurActiv 21 August 2013 15 September 2013 Declared candidates: Guy Verhofstadt, Olli Rehn Elected Candidate: Guy Verhofstadthttp://www.aldeparty.eu/en/press-releases/agreement-reached-between-olli-rehn-and-guy-verhofstadt-statement-alde-party https://web.archive.org/web/20140123055035/http://www.aldeparty.eu/en/press-releases/agreement-reached-between-olli-rehn-and-guy-verhofstadt-statement-alde-party dead 23 January 2014 Agreement between Olli Rehn & Guy Verhofstadt – statement by ALDE Party President Aldeparty.eu 20 January 2014 19 February 2014 European Green Party In July 2013 European Green Party (EGP) announced that it would run an open primary online.https://www.greenprimary.eu European Green Party Greenprimary.eu 19 February 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140110090833/https://www.greenprimary.eu/ 10 January 2014 Open to all inhabitants in the union over the age of 16 who "support green values",http://europeangreens.eu/sites/europeangreens.eu/files/imce/EN_square_primary_infographic.jpg EGP primary infographic 19 February 2014 29 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193249/http://europeangreens.eu/sites/europeangreens.eu/files/imce/EN_square_primary_infographic.jpg dead this resulted in Ska Keller and José Bové being elected candidates. Other qualified candidates were Rebecca Harms and Monica Frassoni.http://europeangreens.eu/news/bov%C3%A9-frassoni-harms-and-keller-contend-green-primary Bové, Frassoni, Harms and Keller to contend Green Primary Europeangreens.eu 7 November 2013 19 February 2014 9 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131109144405/http://europeangreens.eu/news/bov%C3%A9-frassoni-harms-and-keller-contend-green-primary dead Party of the European Left Meeting on 19 October 2013 in Madrid, the Council of chairpersons of the Party of the European Left (EL) decided to designate a common candidate for the president of the European Commission to prevent "the forces responsible for the crisis" from keeping the monopoly during the electoral campaign. The Council reaffirmed however that this new measure "will not hide, as European leaders and the troika hope, their authoritarianism". The Council decided to submit to the decision of the next Congress, 13 to 15 December in Madrid, the candidacy of Alexis Tsipras,SYRIZA warns of "bail out number 4" To Bhma. Retrieved 11 June 2013Riunione dei Presidenti e dei Segretari dei partiti della Sinistra Europea. Rifondazione Comunista. Retrieved 10 June 2013 who "would be the voice of resistance and hope against the ultra-liberal policies and facing the threat of the extreme right". As Alexis Tsipras will therefore be the only candidate for the job, the Council has mandated the Presidency of the EL to consult all members and observers parties of the EL and the GUE/NGL group in the European parliament about this application. Tsipras's candidature was confirmed on 15 December.European Left Party announces Alexis Tsipras as candidate for EC presidency https://euronews.com/2013/12/15/european-left-party-announces-alexis-tsipras-as-candidate-for-ec-presidency/ 23 January 2014 15 December 2013 Euronews 19 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140219040038/http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/15/european-left-party-announces-alexis-tsipras-as-candidate-for-ec-presidency/ dead Alexis Tsipras was elected. European Democratic Party On 2 December 2013 in Rome, the Council of the European Democratic Party decided to designate a candidate on the occasion of the next meeting in February 2014, along with its manifesto. The next president of the Commission will have to "settle a more political Commission". Allied with the Liberals in the ALDE Group but opposed to Olli Rehn, the European Democratic Party welcomed the candidature of Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE Group leader.http://www.pde-edp.eu/en/news/communiques/pde-liberaux-verhofstadt EDP welcomed Liberals' decision to present Guy Verhofstadt as their candidate Pde-edp.eu 20 January 2014 19 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202203130/http://www.pde-edp.eu/en/news/communiques/pde-liberaux-verhofstadt 2 February 2014 dead The party adopted its manifesto on 28 February and named Guy Verhofstadt as its candidate for the Presidency of the European Commission on 12 March.EDP adopted its Manifesto and will officialise its candidate to the Commission Presidency on March 12th http://www.pde-edp.eu/en/news/communiques/edp-adopted-its-manifesto-and-will-officialise-its-candidate-to-the-commission-presidency-on-march-12th PDE/EDP 28 February 2014 3 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140410073332/http://pde-edp.eu/en/news/communiques/edp-adopted-its-manifesto-and-will-officialise-its-candidate-to-the-commission-presidency-on-march-12th 10 April 2014 dead Guy Verhofstadt was elected. Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists The Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists did not present a candidate for the European Commission presidency. They argued that participating in the process would legitimate a federalist vision of a European super-state and that the lack of a European demos makes the process illegitimate.European Voice ECR: 'Nobody for president' Dave Keating 20 February 2014 http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2014/february/ecr-nobody-for-president-/79786.aspx 20 February 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140223154851/http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2014/february/ecr-nobody-for-president-/79786.aspx 23 February 2014 European Free Alliance The European Free Alliance stands for "a Europe of Free Peoples based on the principle of subsidiarity, which believe in solidarity with each other and the peoples of the world."http://www.e-f-a.org/efaactive.php?id=12 European Free Alliance E-f-a.org 20 October 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131021070229/http://www.e-f-a.org/efaactive.php?id=12 21 October 2013 It consists of various national-level political parties in Europe advocating either full political independence (statehood), or some form of devolution or self-governance for their country or region. The alliance has generally limited its membership to progressive parties, and therefore, not all European regionalist parties are members of EFA. The EFA stands on the left of the political spectrum, and in the Brussels declaration it emphasises the protection of human rights, sustainable development and social justice. In 2007 the EFA congress in Bilbao added several progressive principles to the declaration: including a commitment to fight against racism, antisemitism, discrimination, xenophobia and islamophobia and a commitment to get full citizenship for migrants, including voting rights. European Christian Political Movement The European Christian Political Movement, abbreviated to ECPM, is a European political party that unites national parties from across Europe that share Christian democratic politics. The member parties are generally more socially conservative and Eurosceptic than the European People's Party, not only at this election allied with the AECR, without any candidate as well.June 2015 European Pirate Party The newly founded European Pirate Party elected MEP Amelia Andersdotter (who is running for re-election) and The Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde (running for election in Finland) as its candidates for the European Commission presidency.Ernesto https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-founder-gets-ready-to-run-for-european-parliament-140321/ Pirate Bay Founder Gets Ready to Run for European Parliament TorrentFreak 21 March 2014 11 April 2014 The European Pirate Party is not recognised as a European political party. Televised debates The lead candidates designated for nomination to the European Commission presidency participated in various debates, conducted in different countries and variously, in French, German and English. A total of ten debates were held through April and May in the lead up to the election period. Five debates were designed as head-to-head debates between the representatives of the two leading European political parties: Jean-Claude Juncker of the European People's Party and Martin Schulz of the Party of European Socialists. Four others were open to all nominated lead candidates, while one French-language debate was held between José Bové of the European Green Party and Guy Verhofstadt of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party. DateTime (CEST)InstituteParticipantsLocationLanguageMain Presenter(s)2014-04-09 9 April 201417:10France 24 and RFIhttp://www.france24.com/fr/20140409-direct-debat-france-24-jean-claude-juncker-martin-schulz-commission-europe-elections/ Vidéo : le débat entre Jean-Claude Juncker et Martin Schulz france24.com 9 April 2014 15 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140517114646/http://www.france24.com/fr/20140409-direct-debat-france-24-jean-claude-juncker-martin-schulz-commission-europe-elections/ 17 May 2014 dead Juncker and SchulzBrusselsFrenchCaroline de Camaret (France 24) and Dominique Baillard (RFI)2014-04-9 9 April 2014France 24http://www.france24.com/en/20140410-talking-europe-1-schulz-juncker-debate-election-commission/ Battle for the head of the EU Commission: Martin Schulz vs Jean-Claude Juncker france24.com 10 April 2014 17 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140516223016/http://www.france24.com/en/20140410-talking-europe-1-schulz-juncker-debate-election-commission/ 16 May 2014 dead Juncker and SchulzBrusselsEnglishChristophe Robeet (France 24)2014-04-28 28 April 201419:00European Youth Forum,City and University of Maastricht,EuronewsJuncker, Schulz, Verhofstadt, and KellerMaastrichtEnglishIsabelle Kumar (Euronews)2014-04-29 29 April 201414:30Euranet Plushttp://euranetplus-inside.eu/big-crunch-presidential-debate-on-april-29/ Top candidates to face off on Europe's big issues – Euranet Plus inside Euranetplus-inside.eu 24 April 2014 29 April 2014Juncker, Schulz, Verhofstadt, and KellerBrusselsEnglishBrian Mcguire (Euranet) and Ahinara Bascuñana López (Euranet)2014-05-08 8 May 201420:15ZDF and ORFJuncker and SchulzBerlinGermanIngrid Thurnher (ORF) and Peter Frey (ZDF)2014-05-09 9 May 201418:30EUIJuncker, Schulz, Verhofstadt and BovéFlorenceEnglishTony Barber (FT), Monica Maggioni (RAI) and J.H.H. Weiler (EUI)2014-05-13 13 May 201418:30LCI and RFIhttp://videos.tf1.fr/infos/2014/replay-le-debat-juncker-schulz-8418493.html Le débat Juncker/Schulz videos.tf1.fr/ 14 May 2014 15 May 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140515194219/http://videos.tf1.fr/infos/2014/replay-le-debat-juncker-schulz-8418493.html 15 May 2014 Juncker and SchulzParisFrenchMichel Field (LCI) and Jérôme Chapuis (RTL)2014-05-15 15 May 201421:00EBUJuncker, Schulz, Verhofstadt, Keller and TsiprasBrusselsEnglishMonica Maggioni (RAI)2014-05-19 19 May 201423:01France 2http://www.france2.fr/emissions/mots-croises/diffusions/19-05-2014_240277 Europe : dernière ligne droite france2.fr/ 17 May 2014 17 May 2014Verhofstadt and BovéParisFrenchYves Calvi (France 2)2014-05-20 20 May 201421:00ARDJuncker and SchulzHamburgGermanAndreas Cichowicz (NDR) and Sonia Seymour Mikich (WDR) Opinion polls No pan-European opinion polls are carried out; however, several institutes compiled predictions of the outcome of the elections based on national polls. Some of the institutes below, such as Pollwatch,http://www.pollwatch2014.eu/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140326030738/http://www.pollwatch2014.eu/ dead 26 March 2014 What the Polls Say About European Elections 26 March 2014 applied algorithms to the national poll results before aggregating them, in an attempt to account for the lower than expected results received by governing parties in previous European Parliament elections. However, other institutions did not share the expectation that governing parties would automatically perform worse than the polls suggest. Opinion polls Date Institute EPP S&D ALDE Greens–EFA ECR GUE-NGL EFD NI2014-05-22 22 May 2014 Scenari Politicipubblicato da Andrea Lenci https://scenaripolitici.com/2014/05/european-elections-2014-seats-projection-16-partito-popolare-europeo-torna-in-testa.html European Elections 2014 Seats Projection (16) Scenaripolitici.com 22 May 2014 22 May 2014 219 (29.2%)208 (27.7%)66 (8.8%)41 (5.5%)43 (5.7%)48 (6.4%)31 (4.1%)95 (12.6%)2014-05-21 21 May 2014 Cicero Grouphttp://www.eutwentyfourteen.com/ EU 2014 18 March 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140318182021/http://www.eutwentyfourteen.com/ 18 March 2014 204 (27.2%)190 (25.3%)83 (11.1%)54 (7.2%)35 (4.7%)55 (7.3%)31 (4.1%)99 (13.2%)2014-05-21 21 May 2014 election.dehttps://www.election.de/cgi-bin/content.pl?url=/img/poll/eu14par_prognose_140521.html election.de: Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament – Prognose 21. Mai 2014 election.de 21 May 2014219 (29.2%)202 (26.9%)71 (9.5%)42 (5.6%)50 (6.8%)51 (6.7%)57 (7.6%)59 (7.9%)2014-05-20 20 May 2014 Pollwatchhttp://www.electio2014.eu/pollsandscenarios/polls What the Polls Say www.electio2014.eu 20 May 2014 27 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140427090900/http://www.electio2014.eu/pollsandscenarios/polls dead 217 (28.9%)201 (26.8%)59 (7.9%)44 (5.9%)42 (5.6%)53 (7.1%)40 (5.3%)95 (12.6%)2014-05-19 19 May 2014 TNShttp://www.elections2014.eu/en/news-room/content/20140324STO39616/html/2014-European-elections-latest-projections-of-seats-in-the-Parliament 2014 European elections: latest projections of seats in the Parliament Elections2014.eu 24 March 2014 21 May 2014 2 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140402004535/http://www.elections2014.eu/en/news-room/content/20140324STO39616/html/2014-European-elections-latest-projections-of-seats-in-the-Parliament dead 217 (28.9%)199 (26.5%)61 (8.1%)50 (6.7%)42 (5.6%)46 (6.1%)33 (4.4%)103 (13.7%)2014-05-19 19 May 2014 Der (europäische) Föderalisthttps://foederalist.blogspot.de/p/blog-page.html Der (europäische) Föderalist: Wenn an diesem Sonntag Europawahl wäre: Prognose für das Europäische Parlament Foederalist.blogspot.de 20 May 2014 215 (28.6%)202 (26.9%)70 (9.3%)48 (6.4%)39 (5.2%)49 (6.5%)29 (3.9%)99 (13.2%)2014-05-19 19 May 2014 Scenari Politicipubblicato da Andrea Lenci https://scenaripolitici.com/2014/05/european-elections-2014-seats-projection-15.html European Elections 2014 Seats Projection (15) Scenaripolitici.com 19 May 2014 19 May 2014 213 (28.4%) 224 (29.8%)63 (8.4%)39 (5.2%)42 (5.6%)47 (6.3%)29 (3.9%)94 (12.5%)2014-05-08 16 May 2014 Cicero Group202 (26.9%)195 (26%)83 (11.1%)52 (6.9%)37 (4.9%)55 (7.3%)29 (3.9%)98 (13%)2014-05-15 15 May 2014 election.dehttps://www.election.de/cgi-bin/content.pl?url=/img/poll/eu14par_prognose_140515.html election.de: Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament – Prognose 15. Mai 2014 election.de 15 May 2014220 (29.3%)209 (27.8%)74 (9.9%)43 (5.7%)48 (6.4%)50 (6.7%)56 (7.5%)51 (6.8%)2014-05-12 12 May 2014 Scenari Politicipubblicato da Andrea Lenci https://scenaripolitici.com/2014/05/european-elections-2014-seats-projection-14.html European Elections 2014 Seats Projection (14) Scenaripolitici.com 12 May 2014 12 May 2014 210 (28.0%) 225 (30.0%)66 (8.8%)40 (5.3%)42 (5.6%)47 (6.3%)29 (3.9%)92 (12.3%)2014-05-08 8 May 2014 Cicero Group199 (26.5%)196 (26.1%)83 (11.1%)50 (6.7%)39 (5.2%)54 (7.2%)30 (4.0%)100 (13.3%)2014-05-07 7 May 2014 Der (europäische) Föderalisthttps://foederalist.blogspot.de/p/blog-page.html Der (europäische) Föderalist: Wenn an diesem Sonntag Europawahl wäre: Prognose für das Europäische Parlament Foederalist.blogspot.de 8 May 2014 213 (28.4%) 213 (28.4%)78 (10.4%)45 (6.0%)38 (5.1%)48 (6.4%)27 (3.6%)89 (11.9%)2014-05-07 7 May 2014 Pollwatchhttp://www.pollwatch2014.eu What the Polls Say pollwatch2014.eu 8 May 2014 26 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140326030738/http://www.pollwatch2014.eu/ dead 216 (28.8%)205 (27.3%)63 (8.4%)41 (5.5%)39 (5.2%)49 (6.5%)39 (5.2%)99 (13.2%)2014-05-05 5 May 2014 Scenari Politicipubblicato da Andrea Lenci https://scenaripolitici.com/2014/05/european-elections-2014-seats-projection-13.html European Elections 2014 Seats Projection (13) Scenaripolitici.com 5 May 2014 5 May 2014 210 (28.0%) 222 (29.6%)63 (8.4%)38 (5.1%)42 (5.6%)51 (6.8%)29 (3.9%)96 (12.8%)2014-05-02 2 May 2014 election.dehttps://www.election.de/cgi-bin/content.pl?url=/img/poll/eu14par_prognose_140502.html election.de: Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament – Prognose 02. Mai 2014 election.de 2 May 2014216 (28.8%)209 (27.8%)75 (10.0%)45 (6.0%)47 (6.3%)51 (6.8%)57 (7.6%)51 (6.8%)2014-04-30 30 April 2014 Cicero Group197 (26.2%) 198 (26.4%)84 (11.2%)51 (6.8%)39 (5.2%)54 (7.2%)30 (4.0%)98 (13.0%)2014-04-30 30 April 2014 Pollwatchhttp://www.pollwatch2014.eu What the Polls Say pollwatch2014.eu 3 April 2014 26 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140326030738/http://www.pollwatch2014.eu/ dead 213 (28.4%)208 (27.7%)62 (8.3%)42 (5.6%)42 (5.6%)51 (6.8%)36 (4.8%)97 (12.9%)2014-04-29 29 April 2014 TNShttp://www.elections2014.eu/en/news-room/content/20140324STO39616/html/2014-European-elections-latest-projections-of-seats-in-the-Parliament 2014 European elections: latest projections of seats in the Parliament Elections2014.eu 24 March 2014 5 May 2014 2 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140402004535/http://www.elections2014.eu/en/news-room/content/20140324STO39616/html/2014-European-elections-latest-projections-of-seats-in-the-Parliament dead 215 (28.6%)205 (27.3%)58 (7.7%)45 (6.0%)40 (5.3%)50 (6.7%)40 (5.33%)106 (14.1%)2014-04-28 28 April 2014 Scenari Politicipubblicato da Andrea Lenci https://scenaripolitici.com/2014/04/european-elections-2014-seats-projection-12.html European Elections 2014 Seats Projection (11) Scenaripolitici.com 28 April 2014 28 April 2014 214 (28.5%) 219 (29.2%)63 (8.4%)37 (4.9%)41 (5.5%)53 (7.1%)28 (3.7%)96 (12.8%)2014-04-28 28 April 2014 Der (europäische) Föderalisthttps://foederalist.blogspot.de/p/blog-page.html Der (europäische) Föderalist: Wenn an diesem Sonntag Europawahl wäre: Prognose für das Europäische Parlament Foederalist.blogspot.de 28 April 2014210 (28.0%) 214 (28.5%)75 (10.0%)40 (5.3%)42 (5.6%)51 (6.8%)26 (3.5%)93 (12.4%)2014-04-24 24 April 2014 election.dehttps://www.election.de/cgi-bin/content.pl?url=/eu14par_prognose_140424.html election.de: Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament – Prognose April 2014 election.de 24 April 2014207 (27.6%) 218 (29.0%)73 (9.7%)42 (5.6%)55 (7.3%)57 (7.6%)50 (6.7%)49 (6.5%)2014-04-23 23 April 2014 TNShttp://www.elections2014.eu/en/news-room/content/20140324STO39616/html/2014-European-elections-latest-projections-of-seats-in-the-Parliament 2014 European elections: latest projections of seats in the Parliament Elections2014.eu 24 March 2014 29 April 2014 2 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140402004535/http://www.elections2014.eu/en/news-room/content/20140324STO39616/html/2014-European-elections-latest-projections-of-seats-in-the-Parliament dead 215 (28.6%)209 (27.8%)57 (7.6%)45 (6.0%)40 (5.3%)48 (6.4%)30 (4.0%)107 (14.2%)2014-04-23 23 April 2014 Pollwatchhttp://www.electio2014.eu/pollsandscenarios/polls What the Polls Say www.electio2014.eu 23 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140427090900/http://www.electio2014.eu/pollsandscenarios/polls 27 April 2014 217 (28.9%)208 (27.7%)63 (8.4%)41 (5.5%)41 (5.5%)51 (6.8%)36 (4.8%)94 (12.5%)2014-04-22 22 April 2014 Cicero Grouphttps://www.eutwentyfourteen.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140318182021/http://www.eutwentyfourteen.com/ dead カイテキオリゴの半額は終了？「2019年」の最安値をチェック 18 March 2014 www.eutwentyfourteen.com 205 (27.3%)200 (26.6%)83 (11.1%)48 (6.4%)35 (4.7%)55 (7.3%)28 (3.7%)97 (12.9%)2014-04-21 21 April 2014 Scenari Politicipubblicato da Andrea Lenci https://scenaripolitici.com/2014/04/european-elections-2014-seats-projection-11.html European Elections 2014 Seats Projection (11) Scenaripolitici.com 22 April 2014 21 April 2014 215 (28.6%) 218 (29.0%)65 (8.7%)37 (4.9%)42 (5.6%)53 (7.1%)25 (3.3%)96 (12.8%)2014-04-21 21 April 2014 Der (europäische) Föderalisthttps://foederalist.blogspot.de/p/blog-page.html Der (europäische) Föderalist: Wenn an diesem Sonntag Europawahl wäre: Prognose für das Europäische Parlament Foederalist.blogspot.de 22 April 2014216 (28.8%)215 (28.6%)74 (9.9%)44 (5.9%)41 (5.5%)48 (6.4%)26 (3.5%)87 (11.6%)2014-03-21 21 April 2014 Electionistaelectionista electionista 458500824843300865 22 April 2014 The #EP2014 prediction in %s: EPP 28.2% S&D 27.3% ALDE 8% GUE/NGL 7.5% ECR 5.7% GRN/EFA 5.6% EFD 4.5% others 13.1% 212 (28.2%)205 (27.3%)60 (8.0%)42 (5.6%)43 (5.7%)56 (7.5%)34 (4.5%)99 (13.1%)2014-04-16 16 April 2014 Pollwatchhttp://www.electio2014.eu/pollsandscenarios/polls What the Polls Say www.electio2014.eu 22 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140427090900/http://www.electio2014.eu/pollsandscenarios/polls 27 April 2014 222 (29.6%)209 (27.8%)60 (8.0%)38 (5.1%)42 (5.6%)53 (7.1%)34 (4.5%)93 (12.4%)2014-04-14 14 April 2014 Der (europäische) Föderalisthttps://foederalist.blogspot.de/p/blog-page.html Der (europäische) Föderalist: Wenn an diesem Sonntag Europawahl wäre: Prognose für das Europäische Parlament Foederalist.blogspot.de 15 April 2014218 (29.0%)216 (28.8%)72 (9.6%)43 (5.7%)41 (5.5%)50 (6.7%)27 (3.6%)84 (11.2%)2014-04-07 14 April 2014 Scenari Politicipubblicato da Andrea Lenci https://scenaripolitici.com/2014/04/european-elections-2014-seats-projection-10.html European Elections 2014 Seats Projection (10) Scenaripolitici.com 14 April 2014 14 April 2014 215 (28.6%) 219 (29.2%)64 (8.5%)37 (4.9%)41 (5.5%)57 (7.6%)25 (3.3%)93 (12.4%)2014-04-02 9 April 2014 Cicero Group 208 (27.7%)198 (26.4%)86 (11.5%)47 (6.3%)39 (4.8%)59 (7.9%)28 (3.7%)89 (11.9%)2014-04-07 7 April 2014 Scenari Politicipubblicato da Andrea Lenci https://scenaripolitici.com/2014/04/european-elections-2014-seats-projection-9.html European Elections 2014 Seats Projection (9) Scenaripolitici.com 13 April 2014 7 April 2014 216 (28.8%) 220 (29.3%)63 (8.4%)35 (4.7%)41 (5.5%)56 (7.5%)25 (3.3%)95 (12.6%)2014-04-07 7 April 2014 Der (europäische) Föderalisthttps://foederalist.blogspot.de/p/blog-page.html Der (europäische) Föderalist: Wenn an diesem Sonntag Europawahl wäre: Prognose für das Europäische Parlament Foederalist.blogspot.de 11 April 2014219 (29.2%)212 (28.2%)72 (9.6%)45 (6.0%)39 (5.2%)51 (6.8%)27 (3.6%)87 (11.6%)2014-04-03 3 April 2014 Pollwatch212 (28.2%) 212 (28.2%)62 (8.3%)38 (5.1%)46 (6.1%)55 (7.3%)36 (4.8%)90 (12%)2014-04-02 2 April 2014 Der (europäische) Föderalist213 (28.4%) 213 (28.4%)72 (9.6%)48 (6.4%)43 (5.7%)55 (7.3%)28 (3.7%)79 (10.5%)2014-04-02 2 April 2014 Cicero Group 203 (27%)193 (25.7%)86 (11.5%)56 (7.5%)39 (5.2%)56 (7.5%)28 (3.7%)90 (12%)2014-03-31 31 March 2014 Scenari Politicipubblicato da Andrea Lenci https://scenaripolitici.com/2014/03/european-elections-2014-seats-projection-8.html European Elections 2014 Seats Projection (8) Scenaripolitici.com 31 March 2014 11 April 2014212 (28.2%) 224 (29.8%)63 (8.4%)36 (4.8%)41 (5.5%)56 (7.5%)25 (3.3%)94 (12.5%)2014-03-27 27 March 2014 Der (europäische) Föderalist212 (28.2%) 213 (28.4%)72 (9.6%)44 (5.9%)43 (5.7%)58 (7.7%)28 (3.7%)81 (10.8%)2014-03-27 27 March 2014 TNShttp://www.elections2014.eu/en/news-room/content/20140324STO39616/html/2014-European-elections-latest-projections-of-seats-in-the-Parliament 2014 European elections: latest projections of seats in the Parliament Elections2014.eu 24 March 2014 11 April 2014 2 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140402004535/http://www.elections2014.eu/en/news-room/content/20140324STO39616/html/2014-European-elections-latest-projections-of-seats-in-the-Parliament dead 212 (28.2%)208 (27.7%)58 (7.7%)43 (5.7%)40 (5.3%)53 (7.1%)32 (4.2%)105 (14.0%)2014-03-26 26 March 2014 Cicero Group 198 (26.4%)196 (26.1%)84 (11.2%)52 (6.9%)43 (5.7%)61 (8.1%)27 (3.6%)90 (12%)2014-03-24 24 March 2014 Scenari Politicipubblicato da Andrea Lenci https://scenaripolitici.com/2014/03/european-elections-2014-seats-projection-7.html European Elections 2014 Seats Projection (7) Scenaripolitici.com 24 March 2014 11 April 2014212 (28.2%) 226 (30.1%)63 (8.4%)34 (4.5%)41 (5.5%)57 (7.6%)26 (3.5%)92 (12.3%)2014-03-19 19 March 2014 Der (europäische) Föderalist211 (28.1%) 215 (28.6%)71 (9.5%)43 (5.7%)39 (5.2%)58 (7.7%)30 (4.0%)84 (11.2%)2014-03-19 19 March 2014 Pollwatchhttp://www.pollwatch2014.eu What the Polls Say pollwatch2014.eu 19 March 2014 26 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140326030738/http://www.pollwatch2014.eu/ dead 213 (28.4%) 214 (28.5%) 66 (8.8%) 38 (5.1%) 40 (5.3%) 57 (7.6%) 33 (4.4%) 90 (12.0%)2014-03-17 18 March 2014 Cicero Group 201 (26.8%)195 (26.0%)87 (11.6%)51 (6.8%)41 (5.5%)58 (7.7%)24 (3.2%)94 (12.5%)2014-03-17 17 March 2014 Scenari Politicipubblicato da Andrea Lenci https://scenaripolitici.com/2014/03/european-elections-2014-seats-projection-6.html European Elections 2014: Seats Projection (6) Scenaripolitici.com 17 March 2014 11 April 2014216 (28.8%) 226 (30.1%)63 (8.4%)33 (4.4%)41 (5.5%)58 (7.7%)30 (4.0%)84 (11.2%)2014-03-15 15 March 2014 Der (europäische) FöderalistEingestellt von Manuel Müller https://foederalist.blogspot.de/2014/03/krisenstaaten-wahlen-links-kleine.html Der (europäische) Föderalist: Krisenstaaten wählen links, kleine Länder liberal, und die Christdemokraten sind vor allem in der Eurozone stark: Zur Wahlgeografie der Europäischen Union Foederalist.blogspot.de 15 March 2014 11 April 2014211 (28.1%) 219 (29.2%)69 (9.2%)43 (5.7%)41 (5.5%)56 (7.5%)25 (3.3%)87 (11.5%)2014-03-13 13 March 2014 TNS219 (29.2%) 204 (27.2%)61 (8.1%)45 (6.0%)42 (5.6%)51 (6.8%)26 (3.5%)103 (12.7%)2014-03-10 10 March 2014 Scenari Politicipubblicato da Andrea Lenci https://scenaripolitici.com/2014/03/european-elections-2014-general-summary-sd-226-epp-217-alde-63-guengl-62-ecr-41-greenefa-34-efd-30-non-inscrits-78.html European Elections 2014: GENERAL SUMMARY – S&D 226 – EPP 217 – ALDE 63 – GUE/NGL 62 – ECR 41 – Green/EFA 34 – EFD 30 – Non Inscrits 78 Scenaripolitici.com 10 March 2014 11 April 2014217 (28.9%) 226 (30.1%)63 (8.4%)34 (4.5%)41 (5.5%)62 (8.3%)30 (4.0%)78 (10.4%)2014-03-05 5 March 2014 Pollwatchhttp://www.pollwatch2014.eu What the Polls Say pollwatch2014.eu 5 March 2014 26 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140326030738/http://www.pollwatch2014.eu/ dead 202 (26.9%) 209 (27.8%) 61 (8.1%) 44 (5.9%) 45 (6.0%) 67 (8.9%) 31 (4.1%) 92 (12.3%)2014-03-03 3 March 2014 Scenari Politicipubblicato da Andrea Lenci https://scenaripolitici.com/2014/03/european-elections-2014-general-summary-sd-224-epp-216-alde-63-guengl-62-ecr-42-greenefa-34-efd-30-non-inscrits-80.html European Elections 2014: GENERAL SUMMARY – S&D 224 – EPP 216 – ALDE 63 – GUE/NGL 62 – ECR 42 – Green/EFA 34 – EFD 30 – Non Inscrits 80 Scenaripolitici.com 3 March 2014 11 April 2014216 (28.8%) 224 (29.8%)63 (8.4%)34 (4.5%)42 (5.6%)62 (8.3%)30 (4.0%)80 (10.7%)2014-03-02 2 March 2014 Electionistaelectionista electionista 440406776282771456 3 March 2014 The #EP2014 prediction in %s: S&D 27.4% EPP 27.2% ALDE 9.6% GUE/NGL 7.8% ECR 6% GRN/EFA 5.6% EFD 4.1% NI/other 12.3%204 (27.2%) 206 (27.4%)72 (9.6%)42 (5.6%)45 (6.0%)59 (7.8%)31 (4.1%)92 (12.3%)2014-02-27 27 February 2014 Der (europäische) Föderalistfoederalist Manuel Müller 439055949584932865 27 February 2014 #EP2014-Prognose @GUENGL 57 @GreensEP 45 @PES_PSE 214 @ALDEgroup 70 @EPPGroup 214 @ecrgroup 44 @EFDgroup 24 Sonst. 83 214 (28.5%) 214 (28.5%)70 (9.3%)45 (6.0%)44 (5.9%)57 (7.6%)24 (3.2%)83 (11.1%)2012-10-05 23 February 2014 Kapa Researchhttp://www.3comma14.gr/pi/view_survey.php?id=20852 Έρευνα της ΚΑΠΑ Research Τι δείχνει η κωδικοποίηση όλων των δημοσκοπήσεων στην Ευρώπη για τις επερχόμενες ευρωεκλογές 3comma14.gr el 26 May 2014 4 March 2014 https://archive.today/20140304024253/http://www.3comma14.gr/pi/view_survey.php?id=20852 dead 202 (26.9%) 215 (28.6%)74 (9.9%)43 (5.7%)41 (5.5%)56 (7.5%)38 (5.1%)82 (10.9%)2012-10-05 19 February 2014 Pollwatchhttp://www.pollwatch2014.eu What the Polls Say pollwatch2014.eu 3 March 2014 26 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140326030738/http://www.pollwatch2014.eu/ dead 200 (26.6%) 217 (28.9%) 70 (9.3%) 44 (5.9%) 42 (5.6%) 56 (7.5%) 30 (4.0%) 92 (12.3%)2009-06-07 7 June 2009 2009 election 265 (36.0%) 183 (25.0%) 84 (11.4%) 55 (7.5%) 54 (7.3%) 35 (4.8%) 32 (4.3%) 28 (3.8%) Note: Percentages indicate proportion of predicted seats and not vote share. framed|center|Polls (until 15 May 2014) Apportionment of seats Apportionment of seats Member state 2009 2014 Change Germany 99 96 −3 France 72 74 +2 United Kingdom (including Gibraltar) 72 73 +1 Italy 72 73 +1 Spain 50 54 +4 Poland 50 51 +1 Romania 33 32 −1 Netherlands 25 26 +1 Belgium 22 21 −1 Greece 22 21 −1 Czech Republic 22 21 −1 Portugal 22 21 −1 Hungary 22 21 −1 Sweden 18 20 +2 Austria 17 18 +1 Bulgaria 17 17 +0 Denmark 13 13 +0 Finland 13 13 +0 Slovakia 13 13 +0 Ireland 12 11 −1 Croatia / 11 / Lithuania 12 11 −1 Slovenia 7 8 +1 Latvia 8 8 +0 Estonia 6 6 +0 Cyprus 6 6 +0 Luxembourg 6 6 +0 Malta 5 6 +1 Total 736 751 +15 Apportionment in the European Parliament Decisions on the apportionment of seats in the Parliament are governed by article 14 of the Treaty of Lisbon. This article lays down that "The European Parliament shall be composed of representatives of the Union's citizens. They shall not exceed seven hundred and fifty in number, plus the President. Representation of citizens shall be degressively proportional, with a minimum threshold of six members per Member State. No Member State shall be allocated more than ninety-six seats." It had been the stated desire of the member-state governments to ratify the Treaty of Lisbon before the 2009 election, so that its articles governing the European Parliament could be in force for that election. However, this was blocked by the Irish rejection of the treaty in a referendum. Therefore, in June 2009, the European Parliament was elected under the rules of the Treaty of Nice, which provided for 736 seats, instead of the 751 to be provided in the Treaty of Lisbon. The Lisbon Treaty was subsequently ratified, and provisional measures were ratified in December 2011 to give the 18 additional seats, to the countries entitled to them, before the 2014 elections, without withdrawing Germany's 3 extra seats. These 18 additional MEPs brought the number of MEPs to 754 temporarily until 2014.Europa.eu, EP Press Release 16/12/08 These 18 "phantom MEPs" would initially have observer status, before becoming full members of the parliament if an additional protocol is ratified by 2014.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 Thus the 2014 election will be the first to apply the apportionment of seats provided by the Lisbon treaty. Andrew Duff MEP (ALDE, UK) tabled two reports in March 2011 and September 2012 proposing new apportionments of seats (see table opposite). Article 14 provides that "The European Council shall adopt by unanimity, on the initiative of the European Parliament and with its consent, a decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament", respecting the principle of degressive proportionality, the threshold of 6 MEPs for smaller member states and the limit of 96 MEPs for larger member states. Election dates #FF7F00 22 May #4daf4a 23 May #984ea3 24 May #306ea1 25 May Map Netherlands, United Kingdom (including Gibraltar) Ireland Latvia, Malta, Slovakia, French Overseas TerritoriesAustria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Metropolitan France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Spain 230px Czech Republic Results The centre-right European People's Party won the most seats, but came up well short of a majority. In Denmark, France, and United Kingdom rightist groups opposed to the European Union won "unprecedented" victories according to some news organisations such as Reuters. Elsewhere, populist parties won significant seats. In total, roughly a quarter of all seats went to parties sceptical of the EU or protest parties. Thus, the election was seen as anti-establishment. In the wake of the election, several prominent political figures said the EU needed to realign its priorities in a hurry. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called for "fewer rules and less fuss", while British Prime Minister David Cameron said "Europe should concentrate on what matters, on growth and jobs, and not try to do so much."After seismic elections, EU leaders assess damage Paul Taylor Luke Baker 27 May 2014 http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-eu-election-summit-idUKKBN0E70ZN20140527 https://web.archive.org/web/20160128083746/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-eu-election-summit-idUKKBN0E70ZN20140527 dead 28 January 2016 Reuters 27 May 2014 +StatePolitical groups of the 7th European Parliament (previous session)http://www.results-elections2014.eu/en/seats-member-state-absolut.html European Parliament / Results of the 2014 European elections 27 March 2014 8 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140708013153/http://www.results-elections2014.eu/en/seats-member-state-absolut.html deadMEPsNoteEPP(EPP)S&D(PES)ECR(AECR, ECPM)ALDE(ALDE, EDP)GUE/NGL(EL, NGLA, EACL)G-EFA(EGP, EFA)EFD(MELD)NINew partiesw/o affiliationHighlight colours show declared group affiliation in the incoming parliament.GermanyGermany29 (CDU)5 (CSU)−5−327 (SPD)+43 (FDP)−97 (Linke)−111 (B'90/Grüne)−37 (AfD)Merkel adversaries accepted in Cameron's group euobserver.com 12 June 2014 https://euobserver.com/tickers/1245781 (FW)Freie Wähler ziehen ins Europaparlament ein de fw-bayern.de 16 June 2014 http://www.fw-bayern.de/aktuelles/archiv/2014/freie-waehler-ziehen-ins-europaparlament-ein/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140714190148/http://www.fw-bayern.de/aktuelles/archiv/2014/freie-waehler-ziehen-ins-europaparlament-ein/ 14 July 2014 1 (Piraten)1 (Tierschutz)https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2014-05/europawahl-2014-parlament-deutsche-abgeordnete-npd-freie-waehler-diepartei/seite-3 Sieben Einzelkämpfer für Europa Zeit Online 27 May 2014 31 (NPD)1 (Familie)ECR group takes two parties from Farage europeanvoice.com 4 June 2014 http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/ecr-group-takes-two-parties-from-farage/1 (ÖDP)http://www.greens-efa.eu/up-to-date-list-of-the-meps-for-the-new-legislative-period-12490.html Up-to-date list of the MEPs for the new legislative period 11 June 20141 (Partei)+1496−3http://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/de/europawahlen/EU_BUND_14/ergebnisse/bundesergebnisse/grafik_sitze_99.html Sitzverteilung de Bundeswahlleiter.de 26 May 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140526035215/http://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/de/europawahlen/EU_BUND_14/ergebnisse/bundesergebnisse/grafik_sitze_99.html 26 May 2014 FranceFrance20 (UMP)−912+1 (PS+PRG)−13+4 (UDI+MoDem)−33 (FG) 1 (UOM)−1=6 (EE)−60 (MPF)−123 + #99fcfc 1 (FN)Mrs Joëlle Bergeron who was elected from the Marine blue gathering's electoral list will eventually seat as an independent MEP in the Europe of Freedom and Democracy political group after having ended her membership of the National Front.+2174=http://elections.interieur.gouv.fr/ER2014/FE.html Élections européennes elections.interieur.gouv.fr/ fr 25 May 2014 26 May 2014http://www.results-elections2014.eu/en/country-results-fr-2014.html Results of the 2014 European elections results-elections2014.eu/ 25 May 2014 26 May 2014 27 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140527213242/http://www.results-elections2014.eu/en/country-results-fr-2014.html dead http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000029009621&dateTexte=&oldAction=dernierJO&categorieLien=id Proclamation des résultats de l'élection des représentants au Parlement européen legifrance.gouv.fr 1 June 2014 20 June 2014 frUKUnitedKingdom20 (LAB)+719 (CON) 1 (UUP)−7 =1 (LD)−111 (SF)=3 (GPEW) 2 (SNP) 1 (PC)+1 = =24 (UKIP)+111 (DUP) 0 (BNP)= −273=https://www.bbc.com/news/events/vote2014/eu-uk-results UK European election results BBC 26 May 2014http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2014E&cons=192 2014 European Election, Northern Ireland First Preference Votes ElectionsIreland.org 26 May 2014 26 May 2014ItalyItaly13 (FI) 2+1 (NCD+UDC)1 (SVP)−16-2=31 (PD)+100 (IdV)−73 (AET)+35 (LN)−417 (M5S)Waterfield Bruno Italy's Beppe Grillo joins Nigel Farage's 'people's army' The Telegraph London 12 June 2014 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/10896432/Italys-Beppe-Grillo-joins-Nigel-Farages-peoples-army.html+1773=SpainSpain16 (PP)1 (CpE: UDC)−8=13+1 (PSOE+PSC)−91+1 (CpE: CDC+PNV)=4+1 (IP: IU+Anova)+42 (EPDD)1 (LPD: EH Bildu+BNG)1 (PE: Comp.+Equo)1 (IP: ICV)+1~2+0~1+1=4 (UPyD)Liberals now third largest group in European Parliament EurActiv.com 17 June 2014 https://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/liberals-now-third-largest-group-european-parliament-302872+35 (Podemos)http://www.publico.es/politica/523095/podemos-acuerda-con-tsipras-entrar-en-el-grupo-de-la-izquierda-unitaria-de-la-eurocamara Podemos acuerda con Tsipras entrar en el grupo de la Izquierda Unitaria de la Eurocámara Público Madrid, Spain 27 May 20142 (C's)+754=PolandPoland19 (PO) 4 (PSL)-6 04+1 (SLD+UP)−218+1 (PiS+PR)+44 (KNP)+451=RomaniaRomania5 (PDL) 2 (UDMR) 2 (PMP)0 (Băsescu)−5−1+2−113+1+2 (PSD+PC+UNPR)+56 (PNL)Romanian liberals seek EPP affiliation EurActiv.com 26 May 2014 https://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/romanian-liberals-seek-epp-affiliation-302401+10 (PRM)−31 (Diaconu)ALDEgroup ALDE Group 481465139179552769 24 June 2014 ALDE welcomes new group member Mircea Diaconu from Romania, whose membership has just been approved by acclamation. #67+132−1http://www.bec2014.ro/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/PV-BEC.pdf BEC 2014 Proces-Verbal privind centralizarea voturilor și atribuirea mandatelor la alegerile pentru Parlamentul European – 25 mai 2014 ro bec2014.ro 29 May 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140529143553/http://www.bec2014.ro/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/PV-BEC.pdf 29 May 2014 NetherlandsNetherlands5 (CDA)=3 (PvdA)=1 (CU)=4 (D66)3 (VVD)+1=2 (SP)=2 (GL)−11 (SGP)http://www.nd.nl/artikelen/2014/juni/16/sgp-er-bas-belder-toch-met-cu-in-een-eurofractie SGP'er Bas Belder Toch met CU in ééneurofractie nd.nl 16 June 2014=4 (PVV)=1 (PvdD)http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/3587/POLITIEK-BINNENLAND/article/detail/3670381/2014/06/11/Partij-voor-de-Dieren-sluit-zich-in-Europa-aan-bij-uiterst-links.dhtml Partij voor de Dieren sluit zich in Europa aan bij uiterst links parool.nl 11 June 2014+126+1BelgiumBelgium2 (CD&V)1 (CDH)1 (CSP)−1==3 (PS)1 (SP.A)=−10 (LDD)−13 (Open VLD)3 (MR)=+14 (N-VA)1 (Groen)1 (Ecolo)+3=−11 (VB)−121−1Czech RepublicCzechRepublic3+1 (TOP 09+STAN)3 (KDU-ČSL)+4+14 (ČSSD)−32 (ODS)−73 (KSČM)−14 (ANO)http://www.alde.eu/nc/press/press-and-release-news/press-release/article/czech-ano-party-joins-alde-group-in-the-european-parliament-42998/ Czech ANO party joins ALDE group in the European Parliament ALDE Group 16 June 2014 16 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160128083745/http://www.alde.eu/nc/press/press-and-release-news/press-release/article/czech-ano-party-joins-alde-group-in-the-european-parliament-42998/ 28 January 2016 1 (Svobodní)http://web.svobodni.cz/clanky/petr-mach-vyjednal-spolupraci-s-nigelem-faragem-a-britskou-stranou-ukip Petr Mach vyjednal spolupráci s Nigelem Faragem a britskou stranou UKIP | Svobodní Web.svobodni.cz cs 27 February 2014 7 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140303022359/http://web.svobodni.cz/clanky/petr-mach-vyjednal-spolupraci-s-nigelem-faragem-a-britskou-stranou-ukip 3 March 2014 +521−1https://volby.cz/pls/ep2014/ep?xjazyk=EN Elections to the European Parliament held on the territory of the Czech Republic on 23 – 24 May 2014 Český statistický úřad 26 May 2014GreeceGreece5 (ND)−32 (Elia: PASOK)−66 (SYRIZA)2 (KKE)+5=0 (OP)−10 (LAOS)−23 (XA)1 (ANEL) 2 (Potami)+621−1HungaryHungary11+1 (Fidesz+KDNP)−22 (MSZP)−20 (MDF)−11 (LMP)+13 (Jobbik)=2 (DK)0+1 (Együtt+PM)+321−1https://www.valasztas.hu/dyn/ep14/szavossz/hu/eredm.html Tájékoztató adatok az Európai Parlamenti választás összesített eredményéről hu National Election Office (NVI) 25 May 2014 28 May 2014PortugalPortugal6+1 (PSD+CDS-PP)−38 (PS)+13 (CDU: PCP) 1 (BE)+1−22 (MPT)+221−1http://www.europeias2014.mai.gov.pt/resultados-globais.html Europeias 2014 – Resultados Globais pt MAI 26 May 2014 27 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221235005/http://www.europeias2014.mai.gov.pt/resultados-globais.html 21 February 2015 dead SwedenSweden3 (M) 1 (KD)−1 =5 (S)-12 (FP)1 (C)−1=1 (V)=4 (MP) 0 (PP)+2 −22 (SD)Barker Alex Pickard Jim Farage forms European bloc and secures funds of €14m Financial Times London 18 June 2014 http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/7b530256-f70b-11e3-9e9d-00144feabdc0.html 1 (FI)https://www.svt.se/nyheter/val2014/fi-till-s-grupp-i-eu-parlamentet FI till S-grupp i EU-parlamentet (FI to Socialdemocratic group in the EU parliament) SVT Nyheter sv Sveriges Television 7 June 2014 7 June 2014+320=http://www.val.se/val/ep2014/slutresultat/E/rike/valda.html Election results from Swedish Election Agency Val.se 30 May 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140528100137/http://www.val.se/val/ep2014/slutresultat/E/rike/valda.html 28 May 2014AustriaAustria5 (ÖVP)−15 (SPÖ)=1 (NEOS)+13 (Grüne)+14 (FPÖ) 0 (MARTIN) 0 (BZÖ)+2−3−118−1BulgariaBulgaria6 (GERB)1 (RB: DSB)0 (RB: SDS)+1=−14 (KB: BSP)=4 (DPS)0 (NDSV)+1−20 (Ataka)−21 (BBTs)ecrgroup ECR Group 477029031159033856 12 June 2014 ECR also admitted new Bulgarian MEP Barekov. Welcome to him. Takes us to 63 MEPs.1 (VMRO)VMRO was elected on the BBT list, and was accepted to the ECR Group in late June.EuropeDecides Europe Decides 481460090902687744 24 June 2014 ALDE and ECR both gained new members today: Angel Dzhambazki from BG joined @ecrgroup Mircea Diaconu from RO joined @ALDEgroup #EP2014+217−1http://results.cik.bg/ep2014/rezultati/ Резултати :: Избори за Европейски Парламент 2014 results.cik.bgFinlandFinland3 (Kok.) 0 (KD)= −12 (SDP)=3 (Kesk.)1 (RKP)==1 (Vas.)+11 (Vihr.)−12 (PS)+113=DenmarkDenmark1 (K)=3 (S)−12 (V)1 (RV)−1+11 (N)=1 (SF)−14 (DF)+213=https://www.dst.dk/valg/Valg1475795/valgopgmid/valgopgHL.htm Resultater – Valgaften – Hele Landet Dst.dk 22 July 2002 27 May 2014SlovakiaSlovakia2 (KDH) 2 (SDKÚ-DS) 1 (SMK)1 (Most-Híd)==−1+14 (Smer)−11 (SaS)0 (ĽS-HZDS)+1−10 (SNS)−11 (OĽaNO)1 (Nova)+213=CroatiaCroatia4 (HDZ) 1 (HSS)-1+12 (SDP)−31 (HSP-AS)=1 (HNS)1 (IDS)+1+10 (HL-SR)−11 (ORaH)+111−1IrelandIreland4 (FG)=0 (Lab)−31 (FF)Brian Crowley was the sole elected Fianna Fáil MEP, which had sat with the ALDE group in the previous Parliament. Against party wishes, Crowley left the ALDE group and joined the ECR group for the Eighth Parliament. Fianna Fáil was and remains a member of the ALDE party, and as a result of Crowley's actions, the party whip was withdrawn, though he retains his party membership.Kroet Cynthia Irish MEP leaves ALDE for ECR group European Voice Brussels 23 June 2014 http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/irish-mep-leaves-alde-for-ecr-group/ 23 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140625021350/http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/irish-mep-leaves-alde-for-ecr-group/ 25 June 2014 dead 1 (Harkin)−2=3 (SF)0 (Soc)+3−1 1 (Childers)NChildersMEP Nessa Childers MEP 476705324989448193 11 June 2014 "@dsmooney: @TheProgressives is your Irish member? She is!+11 (Flanagan) +111−1http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2014E&cons=524 2014 European Election, Dublin First Preference Votes ElectionsIreland.org 26 May 2014 26 May 2014 http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2014E&cons=5067 2014 European Election, Midlands North West First Preference Votes ElectionsIreland.org 26 May 2014 26 May 2014 http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2014E&cons=242 2014 European Election, South First Preference Votes ElectionsIreland.org 26 May 2014 26 May 2014LithuaniaLithuania2 (TS-LKD)–22 (LSDP)−11 (LLRA)=2 (LRLS)1 (DP)+1=2 (TT)=1 (LVŽS)+111−1LatviaLatvia4 (Vienotība)+11 (Saskaņa SDP)−11 (NA)=0 (LPP/LC)−10 (LSP)−11 (LKS)=1 (ZZS: LZS)James Crisp https://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/le-pen-candidate-joins-farages-new-efd-group-302906 Le Pen candidate joins Farage's new EFD group EurActiv 18 June 2014 18 June 2014+18−1SloveniaSlovenia3 (SDS)1+1 (NSi+SLS)=+11 (SD)−10 (LDS)0 (Zares)−1−11 (DeSUS)1 (Verjamem)+28=European election 2014 results for Slovenia http://www.volitve.gov.si/ep2014/en/rez_sl.html European parliament elections 2014 State election commission of Slovenia 26 May 2014European election 2014 seats distribution and elected deputies for Slovenia http://www.volitve.gov.si/ep2014/en/rez_kan.html European parliament elections 2014 State election commission of Slovenia 27 May 2014CyprusCyprus2 (DISY)=1 (EDEK) 1 (DIKO)==2 (AKEL)=6=EstoniaEstonia1 (IRL)=1 (SDE)=2 (RE)1 (KE)+1−11 (Tarand)=6=LuxembourgLuxembourg3 (CSV)=1 (LSAP)=1 (DP)=1 (Gréng)=6=MaltaMalta3 (PN)http://www.gov.mt/en/Government/Government%20of%20Malta/Election%20Results/EP%20elections%202014/Pages/EP-Elections%20Ct%2021-30.aspx European Parliament Elections – 2014 Count 21–30 Government of Malta 29 May 2014+13 (PL)−16=TotalOfficial results as of Wednesday 28 May 2014, 8:30 UTC: all 751 seats assigned.Differences in seat counts for each group only take into account parties or individuals who were already members of a given group in the outgoing parliament (or of a corresponding European party). The MEPs elected in 2014 will be free to join existing groups or form new ones. To learn more about this process, see Political groups of the European Parliament and section #Group reshuffling below.MEPsEPPS&DECRALDEGUE/NGLG-EFAEFDNINew parties215 (28.6%)−59185 (24.6%)−1145 (6.0%)−1259 (7.9%)−2445 (6.0%)+1049 (6.5%)−838 (5.1%)+742 (5.6%)+973 (9.7%)751−15 Group reshuffling Between the election and the inaugural session of the 8th European Parliament, scheduled for 1 July, some parties and individual MEPs usually switch allegiances between the political groups of the European Parliament. This process, which sometimes has resulted in the disappearance of whole political groups from the Parliament, or their recomposition in another form, is particularly important for new parties and MEPs. Announced membership changes The following table describes the announced membership changes in the Parliament groupings and the impact on the Parliament makeup: Announced changes in the makeup of the political groups for the 8th European ParliamentMEPsEPPS&DECRALDEGUE/NGLG-EFAEFDD(replacing EFD)NI End of 7th Parliament(seats) 274 196 57 83 35 57 31 33 766 End of 7th Parliament(percentage) 36% 26% 7% 11% 5% 7% 4% 4% 100% Number ofmember states 27 28 9 21 16 15 9 10 n/a Electionchanges (cf table above) 215 −59 185 −11 45 −12 59 −24 45 +10 49 −8 38 +7 42 +9 751 −15 AccessionRomania PNL+6 Greece Potami Hungary DK Ireland Child. Sweden FI+2 +2 +1 +1 Belgium N-VAde_NVA N-VA 479367929876971520 18 June 2014 Partijraad N-VA besliste om in het Europees Parlement lid te worden van de ECR-fractie #ep #ecr Bulgaria BBTs Bulgaria VMRO Denmark DF Finland PS Germany AfD Germany Famil. Greece ANEL Ireland FF McDonald Henry 24 June 2014 Fianna Fáil MEP loses whip for joining rightwing European parliament bloc https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/24/fianna-fail-mep-brian-crowley-whip-withdrawn The Guardian London Guardian News and Media Limited 25 June 2014 "Ireland's main opposition party in the Dáil has withdrawn the whip from its only MEP after he allied himself with a Eurosceptic rightwing group in the European parliament." Netherlands SGP Slovakia Nova Slovakia OĽaNO+4 +1 +1 +4 +2 +7 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 Czech Republic ANO Germany FW Portugal MPT Romania Diac. Slovenia DeSUS Spain UPyD Spain C's+4 +1 +2 +1 +1 +4 +2 Germany Tiersch. Ireland Flanag.http://www.guengl.eu/news/article/gue-ngl-news/strengthened-left-will-fight-for-alternatives-to-eu-leaders-dud-politics guengl.eu Gabi Zimmer expressed her delight at the nearly 50% increase in the size of the group to 52 MEPs 11 June 2014 11 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140625062843/http://guengl.eu/news/article/gue-ngl-news/strengthened-left-will-fight-for-alternatives-to-eu-leaders-dud-politics 25 June 2014 dead Netherlands PvdD Spain Podem. Spain LPD+1 +1 +1 +5 +1 Croatia OraH Germany ÖDP Germany Pirat. Hungary PM Lithuania LVŽS Slovenia Verj.+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 Czech Republic Svob. France Berg. Italy M5S Latvia ZZS Sweden SD+1 +1 +17 +1 +2 Germany NPD Germany PARTEI Greece KKE Greece XA Italy LN Poland KNP+1 +1 +2 +3 +5 +4 751 WithdrawalIreland FF Romania PNL−1 −6 Greece KKEhttps://inter.kke.gr/en/articles/Statement-of-the-Central-Committee-of-the-KKE-on-the-stance-of-the-KKE-in-the-EU-parliament/ Statement of the Central Committee of the KKE on the stance of the KKE in the EU parliament (in English) Communist Party of Greece 3 June 2014 4 June 2014 22 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230522045040/https://inter.kke.gr/en/articles/Statement-of-the-Central-Committee-of-the-KKE-on-the-stance-of-the-KKE-in-the-EU-parliament/ dead −2 Belgium N-VA Spain LPD−4 −1 Denmark DF Finland PS Italy LN Netherlands SGP−4 −2 −5 −1 France Berg. Ireland Child. Spain UPyD−1 −1 −4 Start of8th Parliament(seats) 221 −53 191 −5 70 +13 67 −16 52 +17 50 −7 48 +17 52 +19 Start of8th Parliament(percentage) 29% −7pp 26% = 9% +2pp 9% −2pp 7% +2pp 7% = 6% +2pp 7% +3pp 100% Number ofmember states 27 = 28 = 15 +6 21 = 14 -2 17 +2 7 -2 10 = A group is required to be made up by at least 25 MEPs from seven Member States to be constituted in the new legislature. A proposed European Alliance for Freedom (EAF) group, said to be composed of the French FN, Dutch PVV, Austrian FPÖ, Belgian VB and Italian LN, was unable to reach the threshold. About a year later, on 16 June 2015, the same parties formed the Europe of Nations and Freedom group together with two MEPs from KNP and a former UKIP MEP.France's Le Pen announces far-right bloc of anti-EU MEPs https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33147247 23 June 2015 BBC News 16 June 2015 Make-up following election Based on the new groupingon the ENF, the Parliament makeup following the election were as follows: StatePolitical groups of the 8th European ParliamentMEPsEPPS&DECRALDEGUE/NGLG-EFAEFDDNI GermanyGermany29 (CDU)5 (CSU)27 (SPD)7 (AfD)1 (Familie)3 (FDP)1 (FW)7 (Linke)1 (Tierschutz)11 (B'90/Grüne)1 (Piraten)1 (ÖDP)1 (NPD)1 (Partei)96 FranceFrance20 (UMP)12 (PS)1 (PRG)4 (MoDem)3 (UDI)3 (FG) 1 (UOM)6 (EE)1 (Bergeron)23 (FN)74 UKUnitedKingdom 20 (Lab) 19 (Cons.) 1 (UUP) 1 (LibDem) 1 (SF) 3 (Green) 2 (SNP) 1 (PC) 24 (UKIP) 1 (DUP)73 ItalyItaly13 (FI)2 (NCD)1 (UDC)1 (SVP)31 (PD)3 (AET)17 (M5S)5 (LN)73 SpainSpain 16 (PP)1 (UDC) 13 (PSOE)1 (PSC) 4 (UPyD)2 (C's)1 (CDC)1 (PNV) 5 (Podemos)4 (IU)1 (Anova)1 (LPD) 2 (EDD)1 (ICV)1 (PE)54 PolandPoland 19 (PO) 4 (PSL) 4 (SLD) 1 (UP) 18 (PiS) 1 (PR)4 (KNP)51 RomaniaRomania6 (PNL) 5 (PDL) 2 (UDMR) 2 (PMP)13 (PSD) 2 (UNPR) 1 (PC)1 (Diaconu)32 NetherlandsNetherlands5 (CDA)3 (PvdA)1 (CU) 1 (SGP)4 (D66)3 (VVD)2 (SP)1 (PvdD)2 (GL)4 (PVV)26 BelgiumBelgium2 (CD&V)1 (CDH)1 (CSP)3 (PS)1 (SP.A)4 (N-VA)3 (Open VLD)3 (MR)1 (Groen)1 (Ecolo)1 (VB)21 Czech RepublicCzechRepublic3 (KDU-ČSL)3 (TOP 09)1 (STAN)4 (ČSSD)2 (ODS)4 (ANO)3 (KSČM)1 (Svobodní)21 GreeceGreece5 (ND)2 (PASOK)2 (Potami)1 (ANEL) 6 (SYRIZA)3 (XA)2 (KKE)21 HungaryHungary 11 (Fidesz)1 (KDNP) 2 (MSZP)2 (DK)1 (LMP)1 (PM) 3 (Jobbik)21 PortugalPortugal6 (PSD)1 (CDS-PP)8 (PS)2 (MPT)3 (PCP) 1 (BE)21 SwedenSweden3 (M) 1 (KD)5 (S)1 (FI)2 (FP)1 (C)1 (V)4 (MP)2 (SD)20 AustriaAustria5 (ÖVP)5 (SPÖ)1 (NEOS)3 (Grüne)4 (FPÖ)18 BulgariaBulgaria6 (GERB)1 (DSB)4 (BSP)1 (BBTs)1 (VMRO)4 (DPS)17 FinlandFinland 3 (Kok.) 2 (SDP) 2 (PS) 3 (Kesk.)1 (RKP) 1 (Vas.) 1 (Vihr.)13 DenmarkDenmark1 (K)3 (S)4 (DF)2 (V)1 (RV)1 (N)1 (SF) 13 SlovakiaSlovakia2 (KDH) 2 (SDKÚ-DS) 1 (SMK)1 (Most-Híd)4 (Smer – SD)1 (OĽaNO)1 (Nova)1 (SaS)13 CroatiaCroatia4 (HDZ) 1 (HSS)2 (SDP)1 (HSP-AS)1 (HNS)1 (IDS)1 (ORaH)11 IrelandIreland4 (FG)1 (Childers)1 (FF/Crowley)1 (Harkin)3 (SF)1 (Flanagan)11 LithuaniaLithuania2 (TS-LKD)2 (LSDP)1 (LLRA)2 (LRLS)1 (DP)1 (LVŽS)2 (TT)11 LatviaLatvia4 (Vienotība)1 (Saskaņa SDP)1 (NA)1 (LKS)1 (LZS)8 SloveniaSlovenia 3 (SDS)1 (NSi)1 (SLS) 1 (SD)1 (DeSUS)1 (Verjamem)8 CyprusCyprus2 (DISY)1 (EDEK) 1 (DIKO)2 (AKEL)6 EstoniaEstonia1 (IRL)1 (SDE)2 (RE)1 (KE)1 (Tarand)6 LuxembourgLuxembourg 3 (CSV) 1 (LSAP) 1 (DP) 1 (Gréng)6 MaltaMalta3 (PN)3 (PL)6Total MEPs EPP S&D ECR ALDE GUE/NGL G-EFA EFDD NI 221 (29%) 191 (25%) 70 (9%) 67 (9%) 52 (7%) 50 (7%) 48 (6%) 52 (7%) 751 350px|thumb|right|The largest European Parliament group as elected by each constituency.For the French Overseas Territories constituency, its three sections are considered. LightSkyBlue EPP Red S&D Gold ALDE LimeGreen Greens/EFA MediumBlue ECR Maroon GUE/NGL DarkCyan EFD #1a1a1a NI Parliamentary seats #ddd 600px 600px EPP European People's Party 29.40 S&D Party of European Socialists 25.40 ECR #0054A5 9.30 ALDE gold 8.90 NI grey 7.00 GUE-NGL darkred 6.90 Greens-EFA #32CD32 6.70 EFDD #24B9B9 6.40 Voter turnout The final turnout figure for the 2014 European Parliament elections reached an all-time low at 42.54%, and thus marked a continued downward turnout since the first direct election. The result was also lower than the number communicated immediately after the elections. During the election night exit polls suggested a turnout of 43.1% based on preliminary figures. This was then revised down to 43.09% a few days later.http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/european-parliament-elections-2014-reveal-lowest-voter-turnout-ever/ 2014 European Parliament election turnout was lowest ever, revised data shows 5 August 2014 5 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808133955/http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/european-parliament-elections-2014-reveal-lowest-voter-turnout-ever/ 8 August 2014 dead There was a small increase in absolute voter numbers, with 163,551,013 valid votes cast in 2014 as compared to 160,687,462 in 2009, though this was outweighed by the increase in eligible voters from 386,711,169 in 2009 to 396,104,240 in 2014.EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL ELECTIONS FIGURED OUT https://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/elections_results/review.pdf 14 July 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140505171924/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/elections_results/review.pdf 5 May 2014 New European Commission Juncker Commission The leaders of the parliament's seven groups met on Tuesday 27 May to discuss who should become the new president of the European Commission. Citing the Lisbon Treaty's requirement for the result of the elections to be "taken into account", five of the seven groups issued a statement saying that Juncker should be nominated by the European Council to be president. Only the ECR and EFD disagreed.Juncker given first shot at EU commission job, EUObserver, 27 May 2014 However, when the European Council met that evening, they said that nominations should only be made "after having held the appropriate consultations". They authorised van Rompuy, President of the Council, to consult with the new group leaders in the European Parliament and to report back to their summit on 26 June. The leaders of the UK, Hungary and Sweden were said to have opposed JunckerEU leaders decline to endorse Juncker, EUObserver, 28 May 2014David Cameron tries to stop Jean-Claude Juncker getting EU top job, The Guardian, 28 May 2014 although the Swedish government then declared that Sweden never had such opposition.19 June 2014 Opposition to Juncker wanes, Cameron isolated https://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/opposition-juncker-wanes-cameron-isolated-302912 EurActiv EurActiv.com PLC 25 June 2014 Two allies who lent towards Cameron initially, the Dutch and Swedish prime ministers, are edging away and do not rule out accepting the former Luxembourg Prime Minister if they are satisfied with the new Commission's policy agenda.[...] A Swedish government source said Reinfeldt had never been opposed to Juncker, a fellow member of the centre-right European People's party, but wanted an agreement on policy first. Leaders of the European People's Party publicly acknowledged that Juncker may not end up heading the executive European Commission. Friday, 27 June, the European Council eventually proposed to the European Parliament the candidacy of Jean-Claude Juncker to the presidency of the European Commission.Nicholas Watt and Ian Traynor https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/27/david-cameron-loses-jean-claude-juncker-vote-eu David Cameron loses Jean-Claude Juncker vote | World news The Guardian 27 June 2014 28 June 2014 The United Kingdom and Hungary opposed Juncker's nomination, while the remaining Council members supported his candidacy. The European Parliament confirmed Juncker's nomination on a vote of 422 in favour to 250 opposed, 47 abstentions and 10 invalid votes.15 July 2014 Parliament elects 'politically ecumenical' Juncker as Commission President https://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/parliament-elects-politically-ecumenical-juncker-commission-president EurActiv EurActiv.com 19 July 2014 Most EPP, Socialist and Liberal MEPs supported Juncker's nomination. The appointment of top EU jobs in the new government was expected to be contentious. Leaders of EU member states agreed to seek a package deal that would give significant posts to the new political parties in an effort to win back public support for the European Parliament. According to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the new government will focus on making EU economies more competitive in the global economy, seek common energy and environmental policies, and seek a united foreign policy. The main political groups, including the EPP and the S&D, in the European Parliament on 12 June backed the right of Jean-Claude Juncker to be the next head of the European Commission,http://www.channelnewsasia.com/mobile/world/eu-parliament-pushes/1149826.html EU Parliament pushes Juncker's 'right' to be Commission head Channel NewsAsia 15 June 2014 after talks with the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy. Juncker has stated that his priorities would be the creation of a digital single market, the development of an EU energy union, the negotiation of the Transatlantic trade agreement, the continued reform of the economic and monetary union, with the social dimension in mind and a 'targeted fiscal capacity' for the Euro area, as well as to negotiate a new deal with Britain,http://juncker.epp.eu/my-priorities My Priorities 18 June 2014 7 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190107020108/http://juncker.epp.eu/my-priorities dead which ultimately failed to be accepted in the Brexit vote. References 30em Further reading Jacobs Francis Forum: European Parliament Elections in Times of Crisis Intereconomics 2014 1 4–29 ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics 10.1007/s10272-014-0483-1 254161564 http://www.ceps.be/system/files/article/2014/02/Forum.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20140527212218/http://www.ceps.be/system/files/article/2014/02/Forum.pdf dead 27 May 2014 etal Golder Sona N. Stephenson Laura B. Van der Straeten Karine Blais André Damien Bol Philipp Harfst Jean-François Laslier Votes for women: electoral systems and support for female candidates Politics & Gender 13 1 107–131 Cambridge Journals 10.1017/S1743923X16000684 March 2017 free https://zenodo.org/record/894500 External links http://www.elections2014.eu/en Eurovision debate https://web.archive.org/web/20140523011115/http://www.elections2014.eu/presidential-debate/en 23 May 2014 Image-movie of the EU-campaign "Act. React. Impact." (YouTube) Poptcheva Eva-Maria Electoral thresholds in European elections. Developments in Germany https://epthinktank.eu/2014/02/28/electoral-thresholds-in-european-elections-developments-in-germany-2/ Library Briefing Library of the European Parliament 25 July 2013 Category:2014 elections in Europe Category:May 2014 in Europe