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Regelungen zu Fraktionen im EP
Die Mitglieder des Europäischen Parlaments (MdEP) können Fraktionen bilden; diese richten sich nicht nach der Staatsangehörigkeit, sondern nach der politischen Zugehörigkeit. Seit der ersten Direktwahl zum Europäischen Parlament im Jahr 1979 schwankt die Zahl der Fraktionen zwischen sieben und zehn. Da sich möglicherweise bisher bestehende Fraktionen auflösen oder neue bilden werden, werden sich diese Schwankungen bei der Anzahl, Größe und Zusammensetzung der Fraktionen wahrscheinlich auch nach der ...
Rules on political groups in the EP
Members of the European Parliament may form political groups; these are not organised by nationality, but by political affiliation. At the start of the current parliamentary term there were seven political groups in the Parliament, as there were throughout the 2009-14 period. The formation of a new, eighth, political group, to be called Europe of Nations and Freedoms, has been announced recently. To form a political group, a minimum of 25 MEPs, elected from at least one quarter (currently seven ...
Rules on political groups and non-attached Members
Members of the European Parliament may form political groups. These are not organised by nationality, but by political affiliation. At the start of the new parliamentary term there are set to be seven political groups in the Parliament, as there were in the 2009-14 period. Members (MEPs) not belonging to any political group are known as 'non-attached' (non-inscrits) Members.
Independent Candidates in National and European Elections
Independent candidates remain marginal vote-getters in the vast majority of elections in which they compete. However, they do regularly win seats in legislative assemblies in a number of European countries, and occasionally achieve surprise victories in others. Half of the EU member states currently grant ballot access to independents in national legislative elections, while only a quarter of member states allow non-party candidates in European Parliament elections. Ballot access requirements for ...