Towards a new European Parliament [2014 – 2019]

Publication Date 01/07/2014
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The European elections in May 2014 elected the new members of the European Parliament for a mandate which lasts until 2019.

Martin Schulz stepped down as European Parliament president on the 18 June 2014, after two years and five months in office. Schulz was set to continue as group leader of the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) in the EU Assembly.

According to EurActiv on the 19 June 2014, MEPs from the European Parliament's outgoing Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee expressed concern about the poisonous role that Eurosceptic groups could play in consumer legislation during the following five-year legislature.

Italy’s social democrats got control of the European Parliament’s economic affairs committee, as the assembly’s political groups reached a deal on the 25 June 2014 to divide control of its legislative committees.

The eighth EU assembly was formally constitued on the 1 July 2014 with 751 MEPs from 186 national parties.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.elections2014.eu/en/new-parliament
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ESO: Background information: Newly elected young MEPs courted from all sides http://www.europeansources.info/record/newly-elected-young-meps-courted-from-all-sides/
ESO: Background information: European Parliament - Election, 22 - 25 May 2014. Results http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-election-22-25-may-2014-results/
ESO: Background information: Le Pen gathers allies for new far-right EP group / European elections: Nationalists look to build alliances http://www.europeansources.info/record/le-pen-gathers-allies-for-new-far-right-ep-group-european-elections-nationalists-look-to-build-alliances/
ESO: Background information: Cameron's group challenges liberals as kingmakers in new Parliament http://www.europeansources.info/record/camerons-group-challenges-liberals-as-kingmakers-in-new-parliament-german-anti-euro-party-joins-tories-in-eu-parliament/
EurActiv, 11.06.14: Former journalists take on new MEP roles http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/former-journalists-take-new-mep-roles-302709
EurActiv, 11.06.14: Conservatives propose Muslim for European Parliament President http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/conservatives-propose-muslim-european-parliament-president-302714
EurActiv, 05.06.14: Left parties win gender parity contest in new EU Parliament http://www.euractiv.com/sections/future-eu/left-parties-win-gender-parity-contest-new-eu-parliament-302608
EUObserver, 12.06.14: Main EP groups debate closer co-operation, isolating far-right http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124561
EurActiv, 16.06.14: Germany capitalises on French loss of influence in Parliament http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/germany-capitalises-french-loss-influence-parliament-302818
EUObserver, 18.06.14: Muslim candidate wants to shake up EU parliament http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124635
EUObserver, 18.06.14: Schulz back as centre-left leader, but only for one month http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124644
EurActiv, 19.06.14: Schulz steps down as Parliament president http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/schulz-steps-down-parliament-president-302900
EurActiv, 19.06.14: Parliament frets about Eurosceptic attack on consumer rights http://www.euractiv.com/sections/health-consumers/parliament-frets-about-eurosceptic-attack-consumer-rights-302893
Deutsche Welle, 18.06.14: European Parliament Socialists elect Schulz as group leader http://dw.de/p/1CL4i
Euronews, 18.06.14: Schulz still seeks Commission role http://www.euronews.com/2014/06/18/schulz-still-seeks-commission-role/
EUObserver, 26.06.14: Renzi MEP to take economics chair http://euobserver.com/news/124770
EUObserver, 26.06.14: EP gets set for a tumultuous few weeks http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124764
EurActiv, 02.07.14: Four of the seven Commissioners elected take MEP seats http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/four-seven-commissioners-elected-take-mep-seats-303216
EurActiv, 02.07.14: French opposition eyes EU Parliament Presidency in 2017 http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/french-opposition-eyes-eu-parliament-presidency-2017-303221
EUObserver, 16.09.14: Big and small MEPs jostle in EU parliament http://euobserver.com/political/125569

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