Parties in the European Council between July and December 2013
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Since 1 July 2013 the European Union have twenty-eight members. Croatia joined the Union, therefore forcing a change of the influence each member-state has, as well as its Qualified Majority Voting. This article describes the party affiliations of leaders of each member-state represented in the European Council during the year 2013. The list below gives the political party that each head of government, or head of state, belongs to at the national level, as well as the European political alliance to which that national party belongs. The states are listed from most to least populous. More populous states have greater influence in the council, in accordance with the system of Qualified Majority Voting.
Contents
Summary
| Party | 1 July 2013 | 10 July 2013 | 4 December 2013 | |||
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| # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | |
| European People's Party | 13 | 169 | 13 | 169 | 12 | 165 |
| Party of European Socialists | 8 | 85 | 8 | 85 | 8 | 85 |
| Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists | 2 | 41 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 |
| Independent | 3 | 40 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 52 |
| Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 21 |
List of leaders (1 July 2013)
Changes
Affiliation
| Date | Member-state | Leader | National party | European party |
| 10 July | Czech Republic | Jiří Rusnok | Independent | |
| 4 December | Luxembourg | Xavier Bettel | DP | ALDE Party |
Office-holder only
| Date | Member-state | Leader | National party | European party |
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See also
References
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