Parties in the European Council between January and June 2013
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Until 1 July 2013 the European Union will have twenty-seven members. On that date, Croatia is expected to join the Union, therefore forcing a change of the influence each member-state has, as well as its Qualified Majority Voting. This article describes the party affiliations of leaders of each member-state represented in the European Council during the year 2013. The list below gives the political party that each head of government, or head of state, belongs to at the national level, as well as the European political alliance to which that national party belongs. The states are listed from most to least populous. More populous states have greater influence in the council, in accordance with the system of Qualified Majority Voting.
Contents
Summary
Party | 1 January 2013 | 28 February 2013 | 11 March 2013 | 13 March 2013 | 20 March 2013 | 29 May 2013 | ||||||
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# | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | |
European People's Party | 15 | 182 | 16 | 186 | 15 | 183 | 14 | 173 | 13 | 169 | 13 | 169 |
Party of European Socialists | 5 | 65 | 5 | 65 | 6 | 68 | 6 | 68 | 6 | 68 | 7 | 78 |
Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 |
Independent | 2 | 36 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 50 | 3 | 40 |
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 |
Party of the European Left | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
List of leaders (1 January 2013)
^ Supported by PD-L
^ AKEL holds only observer status with the Party of the European Left.
Changes
Affiliation
Date | Member-state | Leader | National party | European party |
28 February | Cyprus | Nicos Anastasiades | DISY | EPP |
11 March | Malta | Joseph Muscat | PL | PES |
13 March | Bulgaria | Marin Raykov | Independent | |
20 March | Slovenia | Alenka Bratušek | PS | Independent |
29 May | Bulgaria | Plamen Oresharski | Independent | PES[a 1] |
Office-holder only
Date | Member-state | Leader | National party | European party |
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28 April | Italy | Enrico Letta | PD | Independent |
See also
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External links
- Council of the European Union (official website)
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