The Conference on the Future of Europe: proposals and next steps
This briefing paper give an overview of the work of the EU Conference on the Future of Europe, what it proposed and possible next steps.
Documents to download
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European Parliament Elections 2014 (2 MB , PDF)
Elections to the European Parliament took place in 28 countries of the EU between 22 and 25 May 2014. In the United Kingdom, UKIP won 24 seats, Labour 20, the Conservatives 19, and the Green Party three. The Liberal Democrats won only one seat, down from 11 at the 2009 European election. The BNP lost the two seats they had won for the first time at the previous election.
Across Europe there was an increase in the number of seats held by Eurosceptic parties, although more centrist parties in established pro-European groups were still in the majority. Turnout across the EU was 43%. It was particularly low in some of the newer Member States.
Documents to download
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European Parliament Elections 2014 (2 MB , PDF)
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Constituency dashboard
Use the interactive dashboard to explore data for parliamentary constituencies, covering topics including unemployment, house prices and election results
