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Parties in the Council of the European Union
This article describes the party affiliations of the leaders of each member-state represented in the Council of the European Union. 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 parliamentary group 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.
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Summary
| Parliamentary group | January 2005 | March 2005 | April 2005 |
| European People's Party - European Democrats | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Party of European Socialists | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Union for a Europe of Nations | 1 | 1 | 1 |
List of leaders (Jan. 2005)
Changes
| Date | Member-state | Leader | National party | Parliamentary group |
| March | Portugal | Jose Socrates | PS | PES |
| April | Estonia | Andrus Ansip | Reformierakond | ALDE |
See also
- Parties in the Council of the European Union, May 2004-2005
- Presidency of the Council of the European Union
External links
- Council of the European Union (official website)
Last updated: 06-08-2005 21:56:58
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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