1. 1 Results and perspectives after the 2014 European Parliament elections Doru Frantescu, Director, VoteWatch Europe

2. 2 About VoteWatch Europe Founded in 2009; independent, non-profit, non-partisan Mission: 1) greater transparency 2) better debates

3. How was the balance of power changed by 2014 EU elections ?

4. 4 Key developments Turnout fell again slightly at 42.53% Numbers shift from the centre to the extremes (especially on the right) No fundamental change in overall left-right balance No longer one single dominant political group

5. Results of the EU elections of May 2014

6. Balance of power pro-anti EU (EP 2014 - 2019)

7. 7 423 for, 209 against, 67 abstain Support: 60% of MEPs voting (56% of all MEPs)

8. 8 Political support in EP: Juncker vs. Barroso I and II

9. Economic policy coordination – new EP term 426 votes in favour to 240 against October 2014 9

10. Balance of power left-right (EP 2014 - 2019)

11. Internal market for services: EP calls on the Member States and the Commission to do more efforts to promote free movement of services in the Union. Adopted by 366 votes in favour to 292 against September 2013

12. EP 2009-2014 What are the positions of political families on key issues?

13. 13 Adopted by 505 votes in favour to 93 against February 2014

14. 14 Adopted by 566 votes in favour to 92 against March 2014

15. Measures to combat social dumping should be included in EU competition law 15 Rejected by 288 votes in favour to 374 against January 2014

16. Integration of migrants on the EU labour market Adopted by 334 votes in favour to 247 against March 2013

17. 36. Calls on the Commission and Member States to link up refugee, labour market and education policies and to ensure asylum seekers access to the labour market and to education as quickly as possible; Rejected by 298 votes in favour to 306 against March 2013

18. Positions on Regulatory framework for industry

19. Further action to reduce the regulatory burden at both EU and national level is required Adopted by 347 votes in favour to 182 against April 2014

20. International trade: smaller scope, lengthier negociations ?

21. EU trade and investment agreement negotiations with the US (TTIP) 21 Adopted by 460 votes in favour to 105 against May 2013

22. EU democracy spitzenkandidaten

23. How the European media drives different views of the European Union By Simon Hix & Stuart Wilks-Heeg in Washington Post

24. How the European media drives different views of the European Union By Simon Hix & Stuart Wilks-Heeg in Washington Post

25. How the European media drives different views of the European Union By Simon Hix & Stuart Wilks-Heeg in Washington Post

26. 26 Results and perspectives after the 2014 European Parliament elections Doru Frantescu, Director, VoteWatch Europe