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Until 1 July 2013 the European Union will have twenty-seven members. On that date, Croatia is expected to join 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 national level 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.
Summary[edit]
| Party | 1 January 2013 | 28 February 2013 | 11 March 2213 | 13 March 2013 | 20 March 2013 | 29 May 2013 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | # | QMV | |
| European People's Party | 15 | 182 | 16 | 186 | 15 | 183 | 14 | 173 | 13 | 169 | 13 | 169 |
| Party of European Socialists | 5 | 65 | 5 | 65 | 6 | 68 | 6 | 68 | 6 | 68 | 7 | 78 |
| Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 41 |
| Independent | 2 | 36 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 50 | 3 | 40 |
| Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 |
| Party of the European Left | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
List of leaders (1 January 2013)[edit]
^ Supported by PD-L
^ AKEL holds only observer status with the Party of the European Left.
Changes[edit]
Affiliation[edit]
| Date | Member-state | Leader | National party | European party |
| 28 February | Cyprus | Nicos Anastasiades | DISY | EPP |
| 11 March | Malta | Joseph Muscat | PL | PES |
| 13 March | Bulgaria | Marin Raykov | Independent | |
| 20 March | Slovenia | Alenka Bratušek | PS | Independent |
| 29 May | Bulgaria | Plamen Oresharski | Independent | PES[a 1] |
Office-holder only[edit]
| Date | Member-state | Leader | National party | European party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April | Italy | Enrico Letta | PD | Independent |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ PES General Secretary Achim Post stated that; “the PES sends the warmest congratulations to the BSP on the formation of the new Government in Bulgaria. Plamen Oresharski becomes the tenth PES head of State or Government in the European Council" although not member of BSP. See the PES press release: "New Bulgarian Government will be one with an irreproachable sense of integrity, responsibility and urgency, says Sergei Stanishev".
External links[edit]
- Council of the European Union (official website)
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