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Eighth European Parliament

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President (1st ½)
  
Martin Schulz

Commission
  
Juncker

Elections
  
May 2014 (Union)

President (2nd ½)
  
Antonio Tajani

MEPs
  
751

Eighth European Parliament

Political groups
  
EPP S&D ECR ALDE GUE-NGL Greens/EFA EFDD ENF NI

The eighth European Parliament was elected in the 2014 elections and will last until the 2019 elections.

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Major events

  • 22–25 May 2014
  • Elections to the Eighth Parliament.
  • 1 July 2014
  • First meeting (constitutive session) of the Eighth Parliament.
  • Martin Schulz is elected as President of the European Parliament.
  • Vice-presidents elections.
  • 17 January 2017
  • Antonio Tajani is elected as President of the European Parliament.
  • 18 January 2017
  • Vice-presidents elections.

    • Membership

    After the 2014 election, the members formed seven groups with 52 independent members, mainly MEPs against the Union who failed to unify into a political group.

    Apportionment

    References

    Eighth European Parliament Wikipedia
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