Parties in the Council of the European Union, 2006
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This article describes the party affiliations of the leaders of each member-state represented in the Council of the European Union during the year 2006. The list below gives the political party that each head of government, or head of state, belongs to at the national level, as well as the European political alliance to which that national party belongs. The states are listed from most to least populous. More populous states have greater influence in the council, in accordance with the system of Qualified Majority Voting.
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[edit] Summary
| Party | January 1, 2006 | December 31, 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | QMV | # | QMV | |
| European People's Party | 11 | 144 | 10 | 118 |
| Party of European Socialists | 7 | 109 | 6 | 94 |
| European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party | 4 | 30 | 4 | 30 |
| Alliance for Europe of the Nations | 2 | 34 | 2 | 34 |
| European Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Movement for European Reform | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Independent - Dimokratikon Komma | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
[edit] List of leaders (January 1, 2006)
^ Diko's MEP is a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group in the European Parliament, but the party is not formally attached to any pan-European organization.
[edit] Changes during the year
[edit] Affiliation
| Date | Member-state | New Leader | National party | European party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Italy | Romano Prodi | Daisy | EDP |
| 4 July | Slovakia | Robert Fico | Direction | PES |
| 16 August | Czech Republic | Mirek Topolánek | ODS | MER |
| 6 October | Sweden | Fredrik Reinfeldt | Moderates | EPP |
^ - Prodi officially aligns himself only with his Olive Tree coalition rather than any member-party, but he was previously a member of Daisy-Democracy is Freedom's ancestor-party and is honorary president of its European parent, the EDP.
[edit] Office-holder only
| Date | Member-state | New Leader | National party | European party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June | Lithuania | Zigmantas Balčytis | LSP | PES |
| 4 July | Lithuania | Gediminas Kirkilas | LSP | PES |
| 14 July | Poland | Jarosław Kaczyński | PiS | AEN |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Council of the European Union (official website)
| Preceded by 2005 political makeup |
Parties in the Council of the European Union Jan. 2006 – Dec. 2006 |
Succeeded by 2007 political makeup |
