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Presentation by Doru Frantescu of VoteWatch Europe at Europe Decides / VoteWatch Europe event on Monday 26 May
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The new EP balance of power: policy implications for next five years
Doru Frantescu, Policy Director and Co-founder, VoteWatch Europe
How did Europe vote… and what does it mean for EU policy?The Microsoft Centre, Brussels, 26 May 2014
What impact on EP positions (and EU policy)?
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Impact assessment of EP elections on 2014-19 EU policy
Main outcome
• Less support for strengthening the EU powers (institutions, agencies, budget);
• but a strong pro-European majority (‘super-grand’ coalition) stays on.
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Possible coalitions (%)
Old EP New EP Difference
EPP + S&D + ALDE 72.2 63.5 -8.7EPP + S&D 61.4 53.1 -8.2
Old EP New EP Difference
EFD + NI + EAF 8.4 16.2 +7.9ECR + EFD + EAF + NI 15.8 22.5 +6.7(ECR + EFD + EAF + NI) + GUE 20.4 29.6 +9.2
PRO
ANTI
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Possible coalitions (%)
Centre-right
Centre-left
Old EP New EP Difference
EPP+ALDE 46.6 38.7 -7.9EPP+ALDE+ECR 54.0 45.0 -9.0
Old EP New EP Difference
S&D + G/EFA + GUE-NGL 37.6 38.7 +1.2(S&D + G/EFA + GUE-NGL) + ALDE 48.4 49.1 +0.7
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Impact assessment of EP elections on 2014-19 EU policy
Possible scenarios
Economy
• Less budget consolidation• More public spending• Push for tax harmonization?• More regulation of the financial sector
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Impact assessment of EP elections on 2014-19 EU policy
Possible scenarios
Employment
• More social indicators followed through the European Semester
• Push for re-correlation of salaries with inflation rather than productivity
• Regulations more labour-oriented (working time and work conditions)
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Impact assessment of EP elections on 2014-19 EU policy
Possible scenarios
Trade and internal market
• Lengthier and more difficult negotiations on TTIP
• More questioning of the strengthening of internal market for services
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Impact assessment of EP elections on 2014-19 EU policy
Possible scenarios
Energy
• Nuclear power will continue to be seen as playing a key role
• Shale gas and oil exploration – EP majority likely positive
• Support for pan-EU energy infrastructure
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Impact assessment of EP elections on 2014-19 EU policy
Possible scenarios
Environment
• Step-by-step approach towards C02 reduction and climate targets?
• Re-industrialization? Uncertain
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Impact assessment of EP elections on 2014-19 EU policy
Possible scenarios
Civil liberties
• More barriers to migration?
Doru Frantescu, Policy Director and Co-founderdoru@votewatcheurope.eu
www.votewatch.eu@VoteWatchEurope/VoteWatchEurope
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