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At a glance

The 27 nations that belong to the European Union (EU) held elections between 6-9 June 2024 to elect 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). 

The number of MEPs elected from each EU country is agreed before each election and is based on the principle of degressive proportionality. MEPs serve five-year terms.

The European Parliament is the world’s only directly elected transnational assembly. The MEPs represent the interests of EU citizens at the European level. Together with representatives of the governments of EU countries, MEPs shape and decide on new laws that influence all aspects of lives across the European Union.

Elections are contested by national political parties but once MEPs are elected, most opt to become part of transnational political groups. Most national parties are affiliated to a European-wide political party.

MEPs sit in political groups based on shared ideals. Each group has a minimum of 23 MEPs from at least a quarter of EU countries. There are seven groups in the current Parliament: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats);  Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament;  Renew Europe Group; Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance;  European Conservatives and Reformists Group; Identity and Democracy Group;  and The Left group in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL.

The total population of the 27 member states that make up the EU is 448.4 million and there are over 400 million eligible voters. In the 2024 elections, voter turnout was 51%.

6-9 Jun 2024

Election Date

Our firm capability

We have a substantial and long-established presence across Europe with 16 offices and two associated offices in 13 jurisdictions across the region. With more than 1,400 lawyers across the region, Continental Europe is Hogan Lovells’ largest regional practice.

Hogan Lovells is one of the few legal practices across Europe with true strength and depth across all of the key areas of practice including corporate, commercial, investigations and compliance, litigation and arbitration, employment, antitrust, EU regulation, finance, tax, intellectual property, and real estate. 

  • Assisting an international food trade organisation making amendments to the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste legislation and advocating their interests with the EU institutions and third countries including its compatibility with WTO and selected EU FTAs.
  • Advising a leading polysilicon manufacturer in the EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations against solar panels originating from China.  (LC Spain)
  • Advising a leading financial services company on the consultation regarding certain proposals from ESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority.
  • Acting for Google in its antitrust regulatory dialogue with the CMA and the ICO on Google's Privacy Sandbox proposals to remove third-party cookies on Chrome and develop privacy-centric alternatives.
  • Advising the Polish Ministry of Justice on introduction of complex e-payment system, including interpretation of various AML regulations relevant for the system participants. 
  • Advising the Polish Government and Polish Parliament in the preparation of the amendments to the Law on Bonds.
  • Obtaining the EU Commission merger clearance to the setting-up of a JV between Euler Hermes (Allianz Group) and MAPFRE comprising their respective credit-insurance businesses. Casto Gonzalez Paramo Rodriguez Spain
  • Advising several solar producer associations on their appeal to the French Council of State against measures to reduce feed-in tariffs for solar electricity for certain installations.
  • Advising numerous clients in the life sciences and financial services sectors on issues relating to the registration and reporting of public affairs and lobbying activities under EU and national lobbying regulations in multiple EU jurisdictions

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