# Composition of the European Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections

European Parliament procedure 2012/2309(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee AFCO). Stage: Procedure completed. 65 committee amendments tabled by 48 Members between 2013-02-01 and 2013-02-01.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns the composition of the European Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections. Amendments address the allocation of seats among Member States under the principle of degressive proportionality set in the Treaty, mathematical formulas such as the Cambridge compromise limiting losses to one seat per Member State, demographic changes, the link to voting in the Council, and the need for Treaty change for a durable solution.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts ZĪLE | Latvia | ECR | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28615.md |
| Lajos BOKROS | Hungary | ECR | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96878.md |
| Krišjānis KARIŅŠ | Latvia | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96901.md |
| Kārlis ŠADURSKIS | Latvia | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/111033.md |
| Ivars GODMANIS | Latvia | ALDE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97004.md |
| Paulo RANGEL | Portugal | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96903.md |
| Gerald HÄFNER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96758.md |
| Andrew DUFF | United Kingdom | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4514.md |
| György SCHÖPFLIN | Hungary | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28135.md |
| Marietta GIANNAKOU | Greece | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1431.md |
| Constance LE GRIP | France | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/101580.md |
| Rainer WIELAND | Germany | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2323.md |
| Indrek TARAND | Estonia | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97136.md |
| Sandra KALNIETE | Latvia | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96934.md |
| Gay MITCHELL | Ireland | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28112.md |

## Official source documents

- PE504.228: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-504.228+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2309-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2309-INI.json

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