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Elections to the European Parliament

Index Elections to the European Parliament

Elections to the European Parliament take place every five years by universal adult suffrage. [1]

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Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE; Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour l'Europe, ADLE) is a transnational alliance between two European political parties, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (formerly known as the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party) and the European Democratic Party.

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Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group (ALDE) is the liberal–centrist political group of the European Parliament.

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Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party) is a European political party mainly active in the European Union, composed of 60 national-level liberal parties from across Europe.

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Andrew Duff

Andrew Nicholas Duff, OBE (born 25 December 1950) is a Liberal Democrat politician, a former president of the Union of European Federalists, and a former Member of the European Parliament for the East of England region of the UK.

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Austrian nationality law

Nationality law (German: Staatsbürgerschaftsgesetz) in the Republic of Austria is based on the principle of jus sanguinis.

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BBC News

BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs.

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Belgian nationality law

Belgian citizenship is based on a mixture of the principles of jus sanguinis and jus soli.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe bordered by France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

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Brazilian nationality law

Brazilian nationality law is based on both the principles of jus soli and of jus sanguinis.

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British nationality law

British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom which concerns citizenship and other categories of British nationality.

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Bulgarian nationality law

Bulgarian nationality law is governed by the Constitution of Bulgaria (article 25 and 26) of 1991 and the citizenship law of 1999 (with changes made in various years through to 2009).

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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union enshrines certain political, social, and economic rights for European Union (EU) citizens and residents into EU law.

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Commonwealth citizen

In general, a Commonwealth citizen is a citizen of a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Council of the European Union

The Council of the European Union, referred to in the treaties and other official documents simply as the Council is the third of the seven Institutions of the European Union (EU) as listed in the Treaty on European Union.

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Croatian nationality law

The Croatian nationality law dates back from June 26, 1991.

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Cypriot nationality law

The Cypriot Nationality Laws dates back to 1967.

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Daniel Cohn-Bendit

Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit (born 4 April 1945) is a French-German politician.

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Danish nationality law

Danish nationality law is ruled by the Constitutional act of Denmark (of 1953) and the Consolidated Act of Danish Nationality (of 2003, with amendment in 2004).

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Dáil Éireann

Dáil Éireann (lit. Assembly of Ireland) is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann (the upper house).

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Degressive proportionality

Degressive proportionality is an approach to the allocation (between regions, states or other subdivisions) of seats in a legislature or other decision-making body.

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Delors Commission

The Delors Commission was the administration of Jacques Delors, the eighth President of the European Commission.

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Democratic deficit in the European Union

The concept of a democratic deficit within the European Union (EU) is the notion that the governance of the EU lacks democratic legitimacy.

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Deutsche Welle

Deutsche Welle ("German wave" in German) or DW is Germany's public international broadcaster.

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Dutch-speaking electoral college

The Dutch-speaking electoral college is one of three constituencies of the European Parliament in Belgium.

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Election threshold

The electoral threshold is the minimum share of the primary vote which a candidate or political party requires to achieve before they become entitled to any representation in a legislature.

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Elections in Austria

This article provides information on elections and election results in Austria.

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Elections in Belgium

Elections in Belgium are organised for legislative bodies only, and not for executive functions.

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Elections in Bulgaria

Bulgaria elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature.

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Elections in Croatia

Regular elections in Croatia are mandated by the Constitution and legislation enacted by Parliament.

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Elections in Cyprus

Elections in Cyprus gives information on election and election results in Cyprus.

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Elections in Denmark

There are three types of elections in Denmark: elections to the national parliament (the Folketing), local elections and elections to the European Parliament.

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Elections in Estonia

Estonia elects a legislature on the national level.

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Elections in Finland

There are four types of elections in Finland.

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Elections in France

France is a representative democracy.

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Elections in Germany

Elections in Germany include elections to the Bundestag (Germany's federal parliament), the Landtags of the various states, and local elections.

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Elections in Greece

Elections in Greece gives information on elections and election results in Greece.

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Elections in Hungary

Elections in Hungary are held at two levels: general elections to elect the members of the National Assembly and local elections to elect local authorities.

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Elections in Italy

Italy elects, at the national level, a Parliament consisting of two houses: the Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati) with 630 members; and the Senate of the Republic (Senato della Repubblica) with 315 elected members, plus a few senators for life.

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Elections in Latvia

Latvia elects on national level a legislature.

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Elections in Lithuania

Elections in Lithuania gives information on elections and election results in Lithuania.

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Elections in Luxembourg

Elections in Luxembourg are held to determine the political composition of the representative institutions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

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Elections in Malta

Malta elects on a national level 6 MEPs representing Malta in the European Parliament, on a district level the legislature, On a local level the Local Councils and on a community level the Administrative Committees.

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Elections in Poland

Elections in Poland to the election process, as well as the election results in Poland.

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Elections in Portugal

Elections in Portugal gives information on election and election results in Portugal.

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Elections in Romania

Romania elects on a national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature.

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Elections in Slovakia

Elections in Slovakia gives information on election and election results in Slovakia.

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Elections in Slovenia

At a national level, Slovenia elects a head of state (a president) and a legislature.

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Elections in Spain

There are four types of elections in Spain: general elections, elections to the legislatures of the autonomous communities, local elections and elections to the European Parliament.

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Elections in Sweden

Elections to determine the makeup of the legislative bodies on the three levels of administrative division in the Kingdom of Sweden are held once every four years.

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Elections in the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic elects a legislature at a national level.

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Elections in the Netherlands

Elections in the Netherlands are held for five territorial levels of government: the European Union, the state, the twelve Provinces, the 25 water boards and the 380 municipalities (and the three public bodies in the Caribbean Netherlands).

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Elections in the Republic of Ireland

In Ireland, direct elections by universal suffrage are used for the President, the ceremonial head of state; for Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas or parliament; for the European Parliament; and for local government.

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Elections in the United Kingdom

There are six types of elections in the United Kingdom: elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elections to devolved parliaments and assemblies, elections to the European Parliament, local elections, mayoral elections and Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

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Elections in the United States

Elections in the United States are held for government officials at the federal, state, and local levels.

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Electoral system

An electoral system is a set of rules that determines how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined.

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Estonian Defence Forces

The Estonian Defence Forces (Eesti Kaitsevägi) is the name of the unified armed forces of the Republic of Estonia.

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EUobserver

EUobserver is a European online newspaper, launched in 2000 by the Brussels-based organisation EUobserver.com ASBL.

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Europe of Freedom and Democracy

Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD) was a right-wing Eurosceptic political group in the European Parliament.

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European Commission

The European Commission (EC) is an institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.

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European Conservatives and Reformists

The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) is a Eurosceptic and anti-federalist political group in the European Parliament.

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European Council

The European Council, charged with defining the European Union's (EU) overall political direction and priorities, is the institution of the EU that comprises the heads of state or government of the member states, along with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.

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European Court of Justice

The European Court of Justice (ECJ), officially just the Court of Justice (Cour de Justice), is the supreme court of the European Union in matters of European Union law.

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European Green Party

The European Green Party (EGP), sometimes referred to as European Greens, is the European political party that operates as a federation of political parties across Europe supporting green politics.

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European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party Group

The Group of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (Groupe du parti européen des libéraux, démocrates et réformateurs, ELDR) was a liberal political group in the European Parliament between 1976 and 2004.

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European Parliament

The European Parliament (EP) is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU).

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European Parliament constituency

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected by the population of the member states of the European Union (EU), divided into constituencies.

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European Parliament election, 1979

The 1979 European elections were parliamentary elections held across all 9 (at the time) European Community member states.

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European Parliament election, 1981 (Greece)

The European Parliament election of 1981 in Greece was the election of the delegation from Greece to the European Parliament in 1981.

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European Parliament election, 1984

The 1984 election to the European Parliament was the first since the inaugural election of 1979 and the 1981 enlargement of the European Community to include Greece.

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European Parliament election, 1987 (Portugal)

The European Parliament election of 1987 in Portugal took place on 19 July 1987.

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European Parliament election, 1987 (Spain)

The 1987 European Parliament election in Spain was held on Wednesday, 10 June 1987, to elect the MEP delegation from the country for the 2nd European Parliament.

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European Parliament election, 1989

The 1989 European Parliamentary Election was a European election held across the 12 European Community member states in June 1989.

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European Parliament election, 1994

The 1994 European Parliamentary Election was a European election held across the 12 European Union member states in June 1994.

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European Parliament election, 1995 (Sweden)

The European Parliament election of 1995 in Sweden was the election of Members of the European Parliament representing the Sweden constituency for the 1995–1999 term of the European Parliament.

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European Parliament election, 1996 (Austria)

The European Parliament election of 1996 in Austria was the election of the delegation from Austria to the European Parliament in 1996.

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European Parliament election, 1996 (Finland)

The European Parliament election of 1996 in Finland was the first election of the Finnish delegation to the European Parliament.

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European Parliament election, 1999

The European Parliament Election, 1999 was a European election for all 626 members of the European Parliament held across the 15 European Union member states on 10, 11 and 13 June 1999.

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European Parliament election, 2004

Elections to the European Parliament were held between 10 and 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom.

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European Parliament election, 2007 (Bulgaria)

Bulgaria elected its members of the European Parliament in a by-election on 20 May 2007.

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European Parliament election, 2007 (Romania)

Romania elected its members of the European Parliament for the first time on 25 November 2007; the election was initially scheduled for 13 May, but the PM postponed it for domestic political reasons.

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European Parliament election, 2009

Elections to the European Parliament were held in the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) between 4 and 7 June 2009.

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European Parliament election, 2013 (Croatia)

European Parliament elections were held in Croatia for the first time on 14 April 2013 to elect twelve Members of the European Parliament.

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European Parliament election, 2014

From 22 to 25 May 2014, elections to the European Parliament were held in the European Union.

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European People's Party

The European People's Party (EPP) is a conservative and Christian democratic European political party.

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European People's Party group

The European People's Party group (EPP Group) is the political group in the European Parliament consisting of deputies (MEPs) from the member parties of the European People's Party (EPP).

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European political party

A European political party (formally, a political party at European level; informally a Europarty) is a type of political party organisation operating transnationally in Europe and in the institutions of the European Union.

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of EUnum member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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European United Left–Nordic Green Left

European United Left–Nordic Green Left (Gauche unitaire européenne, GUE-NGL) is a left-wing political group in the European Parliament, established in 1995.

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Federal Union

Federal Union is a Pro-European British group launched in November 1938, to advocate a Federal Union of Europe as a post-war aim.

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Finnish nationality law

Citizenship of Finland can be obtained on the basis of birth, marriage of parents, adoption, or the place of birth.

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French nationality law

French nationality law is historically based on the principles of jus soli (Latin for "right of soil"), according to Ernest Renan's definition, in opposition to the German definition of nationality, jus sanguinis (Latin for "right of blood"), formalized by Johann Gottlieb Fichte.

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French-speaking electoral college

The French-speaking electoral college is one of three constituencies of the European Parliament in Belgium.

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German nationality law

German nationality law is the law governing the acquisition, transmission and loss of German citizenship.

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German-speaking electoral college

The German-speaking electoral college is one of three constituencies of the European Parliament in Belgium.

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Germany (European Parliament constituency)

In European elections, Germany is a constituency of the European Parliament, covering the entire country of Germany.

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Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Greek nationality law

Nationality law of Greece is based on the principle of jus sanguinis.

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Green politics

Green politics (also known as ecopolitics) is a political ideology that aims to create an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, nonviolence, social justice and grassroots democracy.

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Highest averages method

The highest averages method or divisor method is the name for a variety of ways to allocate seats proportionally for representative assemblies with party list voting systems.

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History of the European Union

The European Union is a geo-political entity covering a large portion of the European continent.

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Indefinite leave to remain

Indefinite leave to remain (ILR) or permanent residency (PR) is an immigration status granted to a person who does not hold the right of abode in the United Kingdom (UK), but who has been admitted to the UK without any time limit on his or her stay and who is free to take up employment or study, without restriction.

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Irish nationality law

Irish nationality law is contained in the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Acts 1956 to 2004 and in the relevant provisions of the Irish Constitution.

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Italian nationality law

Italian nationality law is the law of Italy governing the acquisition, transmission and loss of Italian citizenship.

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Italy

Italy (Italia), officially the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana), is a sovereign state in Europe.

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J. M. Coetzee

John Maxwell Coetzee (born 9 February 1940) is a South African novelist, essayist, linguist, translator and recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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Jacques Santer

Jacques Santer (born 18 May 1937) is a Luxembourg politician who served as the 9th President of the European Commission from 1995 to 1999.

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Jean-Claude Juncker

Jean-Claude Juncker (born 9 December 1954) is a Luxembourgish politician serving as President of the European Commission since 2014.

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Jerzy Buzek

Jerzy Karol Buzek (born 3 July 1940) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament from Poland.

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Jo Leinen

Joseph Leinen (born 6 April 1948) is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany.

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José Manuel Barroso

José Manuel Durão Barroso (born 23 March 1956) is a Portuguese politician who is the current non-executive chairman at Goldman Sachs International.

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Largest remainder method

The largest remainder method (also known as Hare-Niemeyer method, Hamilton method or as Vinton's method) is one way of allocating seats proportionally for representative assemblies with party list voting systems.

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List of European Parliament by-elections in the United Kingdom

By-elections to the European Parliament in the United Kingdom were held during the period when the United Kingdom used single-member, first-past-the-post constituencies to elect Members of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1999: they were required when a member resigned, died or was disqualified.

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List of European Parliament elections by state

Elections to the European Parliament, the elected part of the European Union, take place in each member state with competing national parties.

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Luxembourgish nationality law

Luxembourgish nationality law is ruled by the Constitution of Luxembourg.

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Malta (European Parliament constituency)

In European elections, Malta is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by six MEPs.

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Maltese nationality law

Maltese nationality law is based primarily on the principles of Jus sanguinis, although prior to 1 August 1989 the principle of Jus soli was the basis of the law.

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Member of the European Parliament

A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.

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Multi-party system

A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties across the political spectrum run for national election, and all have the capacity to gain control of government offices, separately or in coalition.

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National electoral calendar 2018

This national electoral calendar for the year 2018 lists the national/federal direct elections to be held in 2018 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories.

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Non-Inscrits

Non-Inscrits (abbreviated NI; Non-Attached Members, abbreviated NA) are Members of the European Parliament (MEP) who do not sit in one of the recognised political groups.

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Northern Ireland (European Parliament constituency)

Northern Ireland is a constituency of the European Parliament.

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Parliamentary system

A parliamentary system is a system of democratic governance of a state where the executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the confidence of the legislative branch, typically a parliament, and is also held accountable to that parliament.

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Party of European Socialists

The Party of European Socialists (PES) is a social-democratic European political party.

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Party-list proportional representation

Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems emphasizing proportional representation (PR) in elections in which multiple candidates are elected (e.g., elections to parliament) through allocations to an electoral list.

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Pat Cox

Patrick Cox (born 28 November 1952) is an Irish politician and former television current affairs presenter.

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Poland (European Parliament constituency)

In European elections, the member state of Poland is subdivided into constituencies, in the same way as United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, France and Belgium.

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Polish nationality law

Polish nationality law is based primarily on the principle of jus sanguinis.

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Political groups of the European Parliament

The political groups of the European Parliament are the parliamentary groups of the European Parliament.

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Portuguese nationality law

Portuguese nationality law is the legal set of rules that regulate access to Portuguese citizenship, which is acquired mainly through descent from a Portuguese parent, naturalisation in Portugal or marriage to a Portuguese citizen.

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President of the European Commission

The President of the European Commission is the head of the European Commission, the executive branch of the:European Union.

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Presidential system

A presidential system is a democratic and republican system of government where a head of government leads an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch.

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Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats

The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) is the political group in the European Parliament of the Party of European Socialists (PES).

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Proportional representation

Proportional representation (PR) characterizes electoral systems by which divisions into an electorate are reflected proportionately into the elected body.

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Regionalism (politics)

In politics, regionalism is a political ideology that focuses on the national or normative interests of a particular region, group of regions or another subnational entity.

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Regions of England

The regions of England, formerly known as the government office regions, are the highest tier of sub-national division in England.

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Right of abode (United Kingdom)

The right of abode is a status under United Kingdom immigration law that gives an right to live in the United Kingdom.

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Romanian nationality law

The Romanian nationality law addresses specific rights, duties, privileges, and benefits between Romania and the individual.

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Romano Prodi

Romano Prodi (born 9 August 1939) is an Italian politician who served as the 10th President of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004.

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Scotland (European Parliament constituency)

Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament.

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Single transferable vote

The single transferable vote (STV) is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through ranked voting in multi-seat organizations or constituencies (voting districts).

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Spanish nationality law

Spanish nationality law refers to all the laws of Spain concerning nationality.

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Swedish nationality law

Swedish nationality law determines entitlement to Swedish citizenship.

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Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe

The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE; commonly referred to as the European Constitution or as the Constitutional Treaty) was an unratified international treaty intended to create a consolidated constitution for the European Union (EU).

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Treaty of Lisbon

The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is an international agreement that amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU).

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Treaty of Rome

The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU; also referred to as the Treaty of Rome) is one of two treaties forming the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU), the other being the Treaty on European Union (TEU; also referred to as the Treaty of Maastricht).

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United States presidential election, 1996

The United States presidential election of 1996 was the 53rd quadrennial presidential election.

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Universal suffrage

The concept of universal suffrage, also known as general suffrage or common suffrage, consists of the right to vote of all adult citizens, regardless of property ownership, income, race, or ethnicity, subject only to minor exceptions.

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Voter turnout

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election.

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Wales (European Parliament constituency)

Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_to_the_European_Parliament

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