European Parliament elections, 23-26 May 2019

Author (Corporate)	Cardiff EDC (Compiler)
Publication Date	2019
Content Type	Key Source, Overview
	Summary: Elections for the European Parliament were scheduled to be held on 23-26 May 2019. Voters from across the European Union are called to elect 705 (or 751) Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). This ESO feature is subject to continuous development. Further information: This election is affected by amendments to the Electoral Act, which include new provisions on 'double voting', voting in third countries, different voting methods, and the visibility of European political parties in the Member States. While a Decision on the composition of the European Parliament determined the election of a lower number of MEPs, this was suspended due to the United Kingdom's participation in the European Parliament election as a result of the extension granted to the Article 50 process. For more specific information, reports and analyses: Political leaders across Europe prepare for 2019 European Parliament elections [coverage of pre-electoral campaign period] Political campaign ahead of 2019 European Parliament elections [coverage of EU-wide campaign] For country-based information [progressively expanded]: 2019 European Parliament election in Austria 2019 European Parliament election in Belgium 2019 European Parliament election in Bulgaria 2019 European Parliament election in Croatia 2019 European Parliament election in Cyprus 2019 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic 2019 European Parliament election in Denmark 2019 European Parliament election in Estonia 2019 European Parliament election in Finland 2019 European Parliament election in France 2019 European Parliament election in Germany 2019 European Parliament election in Greece 2019 European Parliament election in Hungary 2019 European Parliament election in Ireland 2019 European Parliament election in Italy 2019 European Parliament election in Latvia 2019 European Parliament election in Lithuania 2019 European Parliament election in Luxembourg 2019 European Parliament election in Malta 2019 European Parliament election in the Netherlands 2019 European Parliament election in Poland 2019 European Parliament election in Portugal 2019 European Parliament election in Romania 2019 European Parliament election in Slovakia 2019 European Parliament election in Slovenia 2019 European Parliament election in Spain 2019 European Parliament election in Sweden 2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom Following the elections held across the European Union, the European People's Party (EPP) and the Socialists & Democrats (S&D) groups in the European Parliament suffered the heaviest losses, against the gains performed by the Liberals and the Greens. The far-right political groups also registered gains in some countries, although far from the expected breakthrough. Changes to European Parliament composition following 2019 EP election Selection for European Union’s leading positions following 2019 European Parliament elections
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Subject Categories	Politics and International Relations
Subject Tags	European Parliament Elections
Keywords	2019 EP election
International Organisations	European Union [EU]