Europe 2009 – Greece

Greece will elect 22 MEPs next weekend by a system of party-list proportional representation using a single nationwide constituency with a 3% threshold. Greece...

Europe 2009 – Belgium

Guest post from our Benelux correspondent, Justin-Paul Sammons. Like its smaller neighbour Luxembourg, Belgium will elect its EU representatives on Sunday 7 June; voting is compulsory (as...

Europe 2009 – Slovakia

Slovakia elected 14 MEPs  as one single national constituency  for the first time in 2004, and will elect 13 in 2009. The following was...

Europe 2009 – Hungary

Hungary elects its MEPs using proportional representation in one nationwide constituency. Hungary elected 24 MEPs in their first European election in 2004, and will...

Europe 2009 – Malta

The EU's smallest country, Malta elects five MEPs by the Single Transferable Vote (like Ireland's MEPs). This same system is used to elect Malta's...

Europe 2009 – Slovenia

Slovenia elects 7 MEPs next weekend, the same number it elected in its first European election in 2004. The 2004 election result was as...

Europe 2009 – Poland

Poland first elected MEPs in 2004, when they elected 54 MEPs. In 2009 they will elect 50 MEPs across thirteen constituencies, with each constituency...

Europe 2009 – Czech Republic

The Czech Republic was part of the 2004 enlargement of the European Union when 8 Eastern European countries and 2 Mediterranean countries joined with...

Europe 2009 – Austria

Austria elected 18 MEPs in 2004, and will elect 17 in 2009. All Austria's MEPs are elected to represent the entire country. MEPs are...

Europe 2009 – Italy

Italy will elect 72 MEPs (down from 78) in 2009, voting on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th June. Italy elects its MEPs via 5...