In the upcoming elections, which will take place next year, Latvian voters will be able to elect nine members of the European Parliament (EP) instead of the previous eight, says EP member Sandra Kalniete (JV) on the microblogging website “Twitter”.
She notes that the Council of the European Union (EU) has approved the EP’s recommendation on the number of seats in the next Parliament.
22 MEPs will be elected from Belgium, 17 from Bulgaria, 21 from the Czech Republic, 15 from Denmark, 96 from Germany, seven from Estonia, 14 from Ireland, 21 from Greece, 61 from Spain, and 61 from France. – 81, from Croatia – 12, from Italy – 76, from Cyprus – six, from Latvia – nine, from Lithuania – 11, from Luxembourg – six, from Hungary – 21, from Malta – six, from the Netherlands – 31, from Austria – 20, from Poland – 53, from Portugal – 21, from Romania – 33, from Slovenia – nine, from Slovakia – 15, from Finland – 15, while from Sweden – 21 deputies.
As reported, the EP proposed to allocate two additional seats to Spain and the Netherlands, and one each to Austria, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Ireland, Slovenia and Latvia, in order to ensure the correct application of the principles of gradual proportionality stipulated in the EU treaties.
Member of the European Parliament Ivars Ijabs. Photo: Zane Bitere/LETA
2023-07-19 17:55:20
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