c/europe · by NorskSud@lemmy.pt · 3y

European elections 2024: Parliament proposes more seats for nine EU countries

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230609IPR96213/european-elections-2024-parliament-proposes-more-seats-for-nine-eu-countries?

Spain, Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Ireland, Slovenia, and Latvia would elect additional MEPs next year

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zosu@vlemmy.net · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

won't that reduce the voting power of the MEPs companies bought? sounds like extortion

animist@lemmy.one · 3 pts · 3y

Nah next election each multinational will get 100 MEPs for every one that a country gets

randomaccount43543@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Additional seats:

Spain +2 [61]

Netherlands +2 [31]

Austria +1 [20]

Denmark +1 [15]

Finland +1 [15]

Slovakia +1 [15]

Ireland +1 [14]

Slovenia +1 [9]

Latvia +1 [9]

HansSlonzok@feddit.de · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

why more? why not less for others?

NorskSud@lemmy.pt · 5 pts · 3y

there was a reduction on the total number after brexit, so this is an easy way to reflect demographic changes without reducing representativity to any country