European elections 2014
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The document discusses the history and context of European Parliament elections. It notes that elections have occurred every 5 years since 1979, though some countries have held extraordinary elections when joining the EU. The next 2014 elections will be the first since the Lisbon Treaty expanded the Parliament's powers. Turnout has generally declined over time but may increase this year due to heightened interest in the EU's future amidst economic crisis. The main political parties - the European People's Party, Party of European Socialists, and Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe - have each declared a lead candidate for Commission President. Eurosceptic parties also aim to preserve national sovereignty versus further federalization.
European elections 2014
- 1. European Elections 2014 European College of Parma Fundation Antonio Corbo Andrea Danni
- 2. European Elections 2014 European College of Parma Fundation Antonio Corbo Andrea Danni
- 3. History
- 4. History The European Parliament is the only international institution directly elected by the citizens. European elections have the purpose of electing members of the European Parliament (MEP).
- 5. 1979 1984 1989 First EP Election 2nd EP Election 3rd EP Election 1981 Extraordinary Election in Greece 1987 Extraordinary Election in Spain and Portugal History
- 6. 1979 1984 1989 First EP Election 2nd EP Election 3rd EP Election 1981 Extraordinary Election in Greece 1987 Extraordinary Election in Spain and Portugal Elections take place every 鍖ve years since 1979. However extraordinary elections have been held in countries that joined EU between the ordinary elections to allow the citizens of these MS to elect their representatives.
- 7. 1979 1984 1989 First EP Election 2nd EP Election 3rd EP Election 1981 Extraordinary Election in Greece 1987 Extraordinary Election in Spain and Portugal
- 8. 1999 2004 4th EP Election 5th EP Election 6th EP Election 1994 1995-1996 Extraordinary Election in Sweden, Austria and Finland
- 9. 1999 2004 4th EP Election 5th EP Election 6th EP Election 1994 1995-1996 Extraordinary Election in Sweden, Austria and Finland So far 7 EU elections have been held.
- 10. 1999 2004 4th EP Election 5th EP Election 6th EP Election 1994 1995-1996 Extraordinary Election in Sweden, Austria and Finland
- 11. 2014 7th EP Election 8th EP Election 2009 2007 Extraordinary Election in Bulgaria and Romania 2013 Extraordinary Election in Croatia
- 12. 2014 7th EP Election 8th EP Election 2009 2007 Extraordinary Election in Bulgaria and Romania 2013 Extraordinary Election in Croatia Next elections will be the 鍖rst after the Lisbon Treaty which entered into force on 1 December 2009
- 13. Rules ! 751 MEP (Min 6 MEPs per state) allocated among the various states on the basis of 'degressive proportionality (Art. 14 TUE) Positions incompatibility: MEP cannot be a member of a national government or national parliament, nor an active of鍖cial of the European institutions
- 14. Rules ! Rules decided by MS: - open or closed list system - one or multiple constituency - voting hours and days - compulsory or optional - minimum ages ! Common EU rules: - direct universal suffrage - freedom - con鍖dentiality - proportional representation
- 15. Trends
- 16. Trends European elections registered a low turnout already in 1979 and showed a decreasing trend since then. Turnout Abstention
- 17. This time its different!
- 18. This time its different!
- 19. This time its different! First elections since the Lisbon Treaty gave the European Parliament a number of important new powers. Nomination of Commissions presidents will be decided taking account of election results. The new political majority will shape EU legislation over the next 鍖ve years in areas from the single market to civil liberties. Historical turnout: crisis and future evolution of the Union
- 21. Historical turnout The crisis of the eurozone started few months after the last elections. South Europe economies have been the most suffering and the commission and the ECB imposed tough austerity measures.
- 22. Historical turnout Public opinion has lost most of its con鍖dence towards EU
- 23. Historical turnout Public opinion has lost most of its con鍖dence towards EU 2008 2013
- 25. Political Parties ! PES ! ALDE ! Green EFA AECR ! PPE ! Left ! EAF ! MELD ! EDP ! AENM ! ECPM EUD
- 26. Euro-sceptics
- 27. Euro-sceptics Eurosceptic parties have very different backgrounds including independentism, conservatism and far right. They have a common position against the single currency and a further federalization of the Union with the aim of preserving national roots. Any of them has so far presented a candidate to the Commission presidency
- 28. Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
- 29. Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party is the party for liberal democrat values in Europe. Declared candidate: Guy Verhofstadt With more than 55 liberal member parties across the continent, it is translating the principle of freedom into politics, economics and all other areas of society.
- 31. European Peoples Party The EPP is Europes centre-right political family. Declared candidate: Jean-Claude Juncker It strives for a Europe of values close to the people and based on democracy, transparency and responsibility, as well as prosperity through the promotion of a social market economy.
- 32. Party of European Socialists
- 33. Party of European Socialists The Party of European Socialists (PES) brings together 53 Socialist, Social Democratic and Labour Parties of the European Union. Declared candidate: Martin Schulz The PES campaign will put people at its core and re鍖ect the PES commitment to the common values of democracy, equality, solidarity and social justice.
- 34. Your opinion
- 35. Your opinion This election will really be different? EU needs a change, but in which direction?