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Tag: European elections

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Solving transnational lists - The Ranked apportionment method - Cover
Council of the European Union / Elections / European Union / Politics / Transnational lists

Solving the transnational lists conundrum

Given the technical nature of the discussion on transnational lists, European Democracy Consulting presents a detailed outline of the solutions to improve the European Parliament’s proposal for a reform of the EU electoral act.

Understanding shortcomings and limitations of EP proposal - Cover
Council of the European Union / Elections / European Union / Politics

Shortcomings of the EP’s proposal for transnational lists

Given the technical nature of the discussion on transnational lists, European Democracy Consulting presents a detailed outline of the shortcomings and limitations of the European Parliament’s proposal for a reform of the EU electoral act.

Ranked apportionment method - Council report - Cover
Council of the European Union / Elections / European parties / European Union / Political Parties

The Ranked apportionment method — report for the Council of the EU

This report, written for the benefit of the Council of the European Union, highlights the shortcomings of the European Parliament’s proposal for a Union-wide constituency and introduces the Ranked apportionment method.

European Parliament Strasbourg
AFCO / European Parliament / European parties / European Union / Institutions / Political Parties / Transparency

European parties: oversight nowhere in sight?

Instead of the mere band-aid of transnational lists, let us reform EU parties and engage on a bold reform to engage citizens and make our election truly European.

AFCO / Elections / European Parliament / European parties / European Union / Politics / Quick review

Transnational lists deserve better

This quick review critically analyses three major components of the design of transnational lists: the size of the constituency, the apportionment method, and the distribution method.

Ranked apportionment method - comparison table
AFCO / Elections / European Parliament / European Union / Politics

The Ranked apportionment method

The Ranked apportionment method is a simple and elegant voting method remedying the shortcomings identified for the creation of a true European transnational constituency.

Running the numbers
AFCO / Elections / European Parliament / European parties / Political Parties

Running the numbers

This report provides reliable figures and insightful visualisations in order to grasp the full impact of the reform of European parties’ public funding regime.

Reforming European Political Parties 2022 cover
AFCO / European Parliament / European parties / European Union / Political Parties / Transparency

Reforming European parties – seminal report

This report on the reform of European parties covers six pillars of the regulation of European parties: registration, structure and operations, financing, campaigning, visibility and transparency, and sanctions.

Making our elections truly European
AFCO / European Parliament / European parties / European Union / Institutions / Political Parties

Making our election truly European

Instead of the mere band-aid of transnational lists, let us reform EU parties and engage on a bold reform to engage citizens and make our election truly European.

Complaint lodged on the website of the European Ombudsman
European Union / Institutions / Political Parties

EDC takes Authority for European parties to European Ombudsman

A report highlights the failures of the European party watchdog to implement its transparency requirements under EU law. European Democracy Consulting lodged a complaint to the European Ombudsman on 26 June.

Elections across the EU 2010-2020
Elections / European Union / Institutions / Politics / Quick review

Living together, voting together

It’s not just a feeling: elections in Europe do take place all the time. European Democracy Consulting provides unique data and visualisations to understand the scope of this constant electioneering. Here is why we should care.

2019 European election results
Elections / European Union / Institutions / Politics

European elections, as you’ve never seen them before

The European election, last May, was undoubtedly the major political element of 2019. Campaigns were fierce, the outcome closely observed, and its consequences ran until the end of the year with the arrival of the new Commission. Yet, one group of stakeholders was scarcely mentioned: European political parties.

European Council President
European Union / Institutions / Politics

The importance of building a European democracy

With over 400mn people eligible to vote, the recent European parliamentary election was the second-largest democratic exercise in the world. Yet, beyond the vote itself, how democratic really is the EU?
[Published by Friends of Europe]

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