Composition of the European Parliament: draft European Council decision
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Last active 13 Sept 2023
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
This decision sets how many European Parliament seats each EU Member State has for the 2024–2029 term.
Who it affects
It affects EU voters and Member States by determining national representation in the European Parliament. It also affects Parliament’s future seat-distribution planning.
Core of the proposal
- Allocates European Parliament seats to each Member State for the 2024–2029 legislature.
- Keeps Germany at the 96-seat maximum and Cyprus, Luxembourg, and Malta at the six-seat minimum.
- Requires Parliament to propose an updated composition before the 2029–2034 legislature, if possible by end-2027.
- Calls for an objective, fair, sustainable, transparent seat-distribution method by end-2026.
Latest update
26 May 2026The most recent development in this bill's progress.
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Documents
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