Parties in the European Council during 2012
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This article describes the party affiliations of leaders of each
Qualified Majority Voting
.
Summary
| Party | 1 January 2012 | 10 February 2012 | 4 April 2012 | 15 May 2012 | 20 June 2012 | 10 July 2012 | 27 August 2012 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | |
| European People's Party | 15 | 202 | 16 | 206 | 15 | 199 | 14 | 170 | 15 | 182 | 14 | 168 | 15 | 182 |
Independent
|
3 | 48 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 36 |
Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists
|
2 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 |
| Party of European Socialists | 4 | 33 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 65 | 5 | 65 | 5 | 65 | 5 | 65 |
| European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party[1] | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 17 |
| Party of the European Left | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
List of leaders (1 January 2012)
^ 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 |
| 10 February | Slovenia | Janez Janša | SDS | EPP |
| 4 April | Slovakia | Robert Fico | SMER-SD | PES |
| 15 May | France | François Hollande | PS | PES |
| 20 June | Greece | Antonis Samaras | ND | EPP |
| 10 July | Romania | Crin Antonescu | PNL | ELDR[6] |
| 27 August | Romania | Traian Băsescu | Independent[7]
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EPP |
^ The party's name was changed to Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party) on 10 November 2012.
^ Supported by PD-L
Office-holder only
| Date | Member-state | Leader | National party | European party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Greece | Panagiotis Pikrammenos | Independent
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See also
External links
- Council of the European Union (official website)
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