During the plenary session (11-14 June 2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs vote a draft law saying the EP should shrink from 751 to 705 MEPs when the UK leaves the EU. 46 of the 73 UK seats will be put in a reserve; the other 27 would be distributed among the 14 EU countries that are currently slightly under-represented in the House. The results are: 566 in favour, 94 against and 31 abstentions. Statements by Danuta Maria HÜBNER (EPP, PL) and Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT).

Brexit (T)

article 50 of the Lisbon treaty (T)

Strasbourg

plenary session

vote

HÜBNER, Danuta Maria (EPP, PL)

SILVA PEREIRA, Pedro (S&D, PT)

funding of European political parties (T)

composition of the European Parliament (T)

Composition of the European Parliament: extracts from the vote on the report by Danuta Maria HÜBNER (EPP, PL) and Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT)

Atmosphere shots of the Ep building in Strasbourg.

Opening of the vote on the report by Danuta Maria H&Uuml;BNER (EPP, PL) and Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&amp;D, PT). Three atmosphere shots of the voting procedure, showing rapporteurs Danuta Maria H&Uuml;BNER (EPP, PL) and Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&amp;D, PT) voting.

The scoreboard showing the report being passed. The report was approved with 566 in favour, 94 against and 31 abstentions.

SOUNDBITE (English), Danuta Maria H&#220;BNER (EPP, PL), Rapporteur, We have found a good solution for the composition of the future Parliament, that is fair objective and also respecting European law and it has also been agreed by unanimity by the European Council.

SOUNDBITE (English), Danuta Maria H&Uuml;BNER (EPP, PL), Rapporteur, Now the challenge for all of us is to spare no effort to increase citizen's participation in the elections for the European Parliament and strengthen the ownership of Europe. Thank you very much.

SOUNDBITE (Portuguese), Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&amp;D, PT), Rapporteur, We will have fairer representation of the Member States in this Parliament and as stated in the Lisabon Treaty the Parliament will be smaller with 705 seats with possibility of an enlargement and we give guarantee that no Member States can lose the seat. This is a good day for European democracy and for the European project.