The next European elections could see new pan-European parties and more candidates seeking crossborder votes.

Europe's Party System

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Take a good look –  this could change dramatically in 2014.

MEPs are considering  how to create European parties,

funded by the EU  to represent the people better.

European political parties have  the same status as an international NGO,

which is non-political  and has no basis in reality.

The EU recognises  ten European parties,

but they don’t line up with  the Parliament's groups.

The Party of European Socialists  is the largest part of

the Progressive Alliance of  Socialists and Democrats.

The Democrats come from  an Italian party allied with

whose French members  mainly sit with the ALDE.

Confused? You could be,  which is why MEPs want changes.

We want to have a legal statute for  European political parties

because that will provide transparency  and information for the public

so that they can know  who they’re going to support.

7 Parliamentary groups and 10 European  parties - all entitled to funding.

It’s for the organisation of  congresses, seminars, travel,

A public hearing included  Andrew Duff’s proposal for

25 additional MEPs to be elected  by voters across Europe.

We have to face the situation that  a lot of EU citizens

feel they’re not represented  by current policies.

Expect new parties to emerge before  the next elections,

and a lot of additional effort  to inform and convince the voters.