2014The European Elections - Set

The 2014 European elections will take place between the 22 and 25 May. In the 28 member states, 751 representatives of the European Parliment in Strasbourg will be elected. The representatives are assembled according to the different transnational political groups.

These are the 8 European elections since 1979. The EU Parliment is elected by direct universal stuff rage. For the first time, the European Council must take the election results into account when choosing the next President of the European Commission. The nominee has to be confirmed by the new Parliment. In Luxembourg, the elections for the 6 Luxembourgish representitives will take place on the 25 May.