The tenth European Parliament was elected during the 2024 elections and is slated to remain in session until the forthcoming 2029 elections.[1]
| 10th European Parliament | |
|---|---|
| 16 July 2024 – TBD | |
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| President (1st Half) |  Roberta Metsola (EPP, ML) |
| Vice-Presidents | |
| Commission | von der Leyen I von der Leyen II |
| Political groups | |
| MEPs | 720 |
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| Elections | June 2024 (Union) |
| Treaty on European Union Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union[a 1] | |
| Website | Official website |
Major events
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- 6–9 June 2024
- 16–19 July 2024 (constitutive plenary session of the European Parliament)
- Election of the Bureau
- Roberta Metsola (EPP, ML) elected President of the Parliament with 562 votes
- Ursula von der Leyen (EPP, DE) elected President of the European Commission with 401 votes
- Election of the Bureau
Major resolutions
edit- 17 July 2024: The need for the EU's continuous support for Ukraine[2] 2024/2721(RSP)
Groups and parties summary
editCurrent composition
editHistorical composition
edit| Date | Group | Total | Vacant | Ref | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | S&D | Greens/EFA | Renew | EPP | ECR | Patriots | ESN | NI | ||||
| 16 July 2024 (constitutive plenary session) |
46 | 136 | 53 | 77 | 188 | 78 | 84 | 25 | 32 | 719 | 1 | [3][4] |
European Parliament Bureau
editThe President of the European Parliament, together with fourteen Vice Presidents and 5 Quaestors are chosen through the votes of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) serving a term lasting 2.5 years, with the option for re-election.[5]
First half of the term
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| President | EPP | Roberta Metsola | MLT
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Presidents | EPP | Sabine Verheyen |  GER
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| EPP | Ewa Kopacz |  POL
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| EPP | Esteban González Pons |  SPA
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| S&D | Katarina Barley | GER
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| S&D | Pina Picierno |  ITA
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| S&D | Victor Negrescu |  ROM
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| RENEW | Martin Hojsík |  SVK
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| S&D | Christel Schaldemose |  DEN
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| S&D | Javi López | SPA
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| RENEW | Sophie Wilmès |  BEL
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| G/EFA | Nicolae Ștefănuță | ROM
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| ECR | Roberts Zīle |  LAT
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| ECR | Antonella Sberna | ITA
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| THE LEFT | Younous Omarjee |  FRA
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| Quaestors | EPP | Andrey Kovatchev |  BGR
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| S&D | Marc Angel |  LUX
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| EPP | Miriam Lexmann | SVK
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| RENEW | Fabienne Keller | FRA
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| ECR | Kosma Złotowski | POL
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Committees
editStanding committees
edit| Committee | President | Vice-Presidents | Group Coordinators | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs | AFET | David McAllister (EPP)
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TBD | List | |
| Human Rights (AFET Subcommittee) | DROI | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Security and Defence (AFET Subcommittee) | SEDE | TBD | TBD | ||
| Employment and Social Affairs | EMPL |  Li Andersson (The Left)
|
TBD | List | |
| Culture and Education | CULT | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety | ENVI | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Public Health (ENVI Subcommittee) | SANT | TBD | TBD | ||
| Legal Affairs | JURI | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Industry, Research and Energy | ITRE | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs | LIBE | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Development | DEVE | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Internal Market and Consumer Protection | IMCO | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Constitutional Affairs | AFCO | TBD | TBD | List | |
| International Trade | INTA | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Transport and Tourism | TRAN | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Women's Rights and Gender Equality | FEMM | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Budgets | BUDG | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Regional Development | REGI | TBD | TBD | ||
| Petitions | PETI | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Budgetary Control | CONT | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Agriculture and Rural Development | AGRI | Antonio Decaro (S&D)
|
TBD | List | |
| Economic and Monetary Affairs | ECON | TBD | TBD | ||
| Tax Matters (ECON Subcommittee) | FISC | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Fisheries | PECH | TBD | TBD | List | |
| Source: European Parliament[6] | |||||
Members
editEuropean Commission formation
editElection of president
editEuropean Council proposed on 27 June 2024 Ursula von der Leyen as a candidate for a second term as President of the European Commission.[7] European Parliament's secret vote took place on 18 July 2024.[8]
| Candidate | Members | Voting | Majority | In favor | Against | Blank | Void | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursula von der Leyen | Germany
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EPP | 719 | 707 | 360 | 401 | 284 | 15 | 7 | |
| Source: European Parliament[8] | ||||||||||
Hearings of commissioner candidates
editPresident-elect of the Commission will propose to the European Parliament candidates for members of the Commission.[8]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The Treaty of Rome and the Treaty of Maastricht as amended by the Treaty of Lisbon and all preceding amending treaties.
References
edit- ^ "The European Parliament begins its tenth term". European Parliament. 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Newly elected Parliament reaffirms its strong support for Ukraine". European Parliament. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "MEPs Full list". European Parliament. 16 July 2024. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024.
- ^ "MEPs by Member State and political group". European Parliament. 16 July 2024. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Parliament's new Bureau elected". European Parliament. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs elected". European Parliament. 22 July 2024.
- ^ "European Council - Consilium".
- ^ a b c "Ursula von der Leyen is re-elected European Commission president". euronews. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.