Parties in the European Council between July and December 2013
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Since 1 July 2013 the European Union have twenty-eight members.
Qualified Majority Voting
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Summary
| Party | 1 July 2013 | 10 July 2013 | 4 December 2013 | |||
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| # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | |
| European People's Party | 13 | 169 | 13 | 169 | 12 | 165 |
| Party of European Socialists | 8 | 85 | 8 | 85 | 8 | 85 |
Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists
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2 | 41 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 |
Independent
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3 | 40 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 52 |
| Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 21 |
List of leaders (1 July 2013)
Changes
Affiliation
| Date | Member-state | Leader | National party | European party |
| 10 July | Czech Republic | Jiří Rusnok | Independent
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| 4 December | Luxembourg | Xavier Bettel | DP | ALDE Party |
Office-holder only
| Date | Member-state | Leader | National party | European party |
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See also
References
- ^ PES General Secretary Achim Post stated that; “the PES sends the warmest congratulations to the BSP on the formation of the new Government in Bulgaria. Plamen Oresharski becomes the tenth PES head of State or Government in the European Council" although not member of BSP. See the PES press release: "New Bulgarian Government will be one with an irreproachable sense of integrity, responsibility and urgency, says Sergei Stanishev".
External links
- Council of the European Union (official website)
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