2004 Elections: Key facts

The European Parliament is involved in several major events in the course of 2004: the European elections in June, the official accession of the ten new Member States and the investiture of a new Commission. This dossier provides background data, mainly in the form of tables, on the following: - MEPs and Observers - Political parties represented in the EP - Accession treaty ratifications - Results of the accession referenda - Turnout at European elections since 1979 - Seats in the EP after the 2004 elections - Weighting of votes in Council - Rules on the formation of political groups in the EP - A calendar of the main events in 2004

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