November 17-18 — POLITICO's Health Care Summit, November 18 — Energy Visions Series – Carbon removal and natural sinks in reaching climate neutrality by 2050, Data visualizations — European Parliament elections 2019. But the legal and political obstacles to overcome are extremely tricky” Christine Verger, Vice President of the Jacques Delors Institute in Paris, Another participant, Christine Verger, Vice President of the Jacques Delors Institute in Paris, said the idea of transnational dates to the 1990s when it was championed by former UK Liberal MEP Andrew Duff and led to various parliamentary votes which had been voted down “due to hostility by the majority of members.”, Verger said that, under the system, each voter would vote from a pan-European list made of candidates who are drawn not from national parties but from the European political families.”, “The aim is for a greater cross EU-wide basis for the European elections. Voters usually vote for political parties, not individual candidates, and the competition is among these parties. This election is not based on uniform European election legislation but on national electoral acts. This, it is argued, would allow voters to know before the election who could potentially become the Commission President, hence increasing visibility in the process. Another suggested reform is for EU wide transnational lists in the next European elections. But legal academics taking part in a European Parliament debate, said they doubted if either of the proposals will work in practice. It's back to school at the European Parliament as the first plenary session takes place today since the EU May's elections. This could help boost voter turnout, increase the democratic legitimacy of the elections and help what you might call the ‘Europeanisation” of political parties” Professor Andreas Maurer, of the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Innsbruck, Explaining, she told MEPs, “It has been said, for example, that an MEP elected under this system in France but who does not live in France could not possibly understand the needs of his French constituents.”. The results reflect the outcome of this.”, He said, “Clearly, any institutional changes should only come in after very thorough discussions.”, “The aim [of transnational lists] is for a greater cross EU-wide basis for the European elections. Advance Voting for Voters Living in Denmark, Lists of candidates and lists of candidates having formed coalitions for election purposes in the European Parliament Election in Denmark on 26 May 2019, Members of the European Parliament Elections Act (printer-friendly), Members of the European Parliament Elections Act (web accessible), Who was elected in Denmark to the European Parliament in 2019, The Electoral System in Denmark - European Parliamentary Elections (printer-friendly), The Electoral System in Denmark - European Parliamentary Elections (web accesible), Go to declaration of accessibility (partly in Danish) for this website at the website of the Agency for Digitisation. European Parliament's new Special Committee on Beating Cancer will ensure EU focuses on decisive and comprehensive action, explains Nicolae Ștefănuță. November 4 — The day after the U.S election: Building bridges or walls? Lists of candidates and lists of candidates having formed coalitions for election purposes in the European Parliament Election in Denmark on 26 May 2019. The idea is to promote the European angle. On the Spitzenkandidaten process, he said, “This would need a treaty change with all the consequences and repercussions that involves. Under the Spitzenkandidaten procedure, each political party would nominate a so-called “lead candidate” in the elections; the party that emerges as the winner would nominate that person for the Commission Presidency, widely seen as the European Union’s top job. The last election of Danish members to the European Parliament was held on Sunday, 26 May 2019 where 14 members were elected. If you do not have a login you can register here. Latest news, analysis and comment from POLITICO’s editors and guest writers on the continent. “[Transnational lists] do not promote democracy but reduces it and also the legitimacy of those elected. The idea is to promote the European angle.”, “But the legal and political obstacles to overcome are extremely tricky because you would need unanimity and ratification by all EU Member State parliaments. A fortnightly magazine delivered to you and packed with the latest opinion and analysis, David Sassoli says Strasbourg plenary cancellation an ‘extremely difficult decision’, Brexit negotiators expected to hold call in bid to salvage talks, Beating Cancer: We need to stop denying the link between cancers and environmental pollution. Latest news, analysis and comment on defense in Europe and beyond.