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Results and perspectives after the
2014 European Parliament elections
Doru Frantescu, Director, VoteWatch Europe
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About VoteWatch Europe
• Founded in 2009; independent, non-profit, non-partisan
• Mission: 1) greater transparency 2) better debates
How was the balance of power changed by 2014 EU elections ?
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Key developments
Turnout fell again slightly at 42.53%
Numbers shift from the centre to the extremes (especially on the right)
No fundamental change in overall left-right balance
No longer one single dominant political group
Results of the EU elections of May 2014
GUE Greens S&D ALDE EPP ECR EFDD NI0
50
100
150
200
250
300
35
57
196
83
274
57
31 33
52 50
191
68
220
70
48 52
Old EP New EP
Balance of power pro-anti EU(EP 2014 - 2019)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
EPP+S&D+ALDE Greens ECR+EFDD+NI+GUE/NGL
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423 for, 209 against, 67 abstain
Support: 60% of MEPs voting (56% of all MEPs)
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Political support in EP: Juncker vs. Barroso I and II
2004 2009 20140%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
66%70%
60%
22%20%
30%
12%10% 10%
Votes - Election of the EU Commission (%)
For Against Abstension
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Economic policy coordination – new EP term
426 votes in favour to 240 againstOctober 2014
Balance of power left-right(EP 2014 - 2019)
0% 50% 100%
S&D+Greens+GUE ALDE EPP+ECREFDD NI
Internal market for services: EP calls on the Member States and the Commission to do more efforts to promote free movement of services in the Union.
Adopted by 366 votes in favour to 292 againstSeptember 2013
EP 2009-2014
What are the positions of political families on key issues?
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Adopted by 505 votes in favour to 93 againstFebruary 2014
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Adopted by 566 votes in favour to 92 againstMarch 2014
Measures to combat social dumping should be included in EU competition law
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Rejected by 288 votes in favour to 374 againstJanuary 2014
Integration of migrants on the EU labour market
Adopted by 334 votes in favour to 247 againstMarch 2013
36. Calls on the Commission and Member States to link up refugee, labour market and education policies and to ensure asylum seekers access to the labour market and to education as quickly as possible;
Rejected by 298 votes in favour to 306 againstMarch 2013
Positions on
Regulatory framework for industry
Further action to reduce the regulatory burden at both EU and national level is required
Adopted by 347 votes in favour to 182 againstApril 2014
International trade: smaller scope, lengthier negociations ?
EU trade and investment agreement negotiations with the US (TTIP)
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Adopted by 460 votes in favour to 105 againstMay 2013
EU democracy spitzenkandidaten
How the European media drives different views of the European Union
By Simon Hix & Stuart Wilks-Heeg in Washington Post
How the European media drives different views of the European Union
By Simon Hix & Stuart Wilks-Heeg in Washington Post
How the European media drives different views of the European Union
By Simon Hix & Stuart Wilks-Heeg in Washington Post
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Results and perspectives after the
2014 European Parliament elections
Doru Frantescu, Director, VoteWatch Europe