European elections: In 22 member states • Table.Briefings

Only in five member states do party assemblies elect their candidates for the European Parliament democratically. In 22 member states, party circles select the candidates, usually directly by the party leader.

It often depends on the favor of the party leader whether a politician is allowed to run for a promising position in the European Parliament. This has consequences for the professionalism of work in the European Parliament.

In 22 member states, the lists for the European elections do not necessarily have to be drawn up according to democratic principles. Only in five member states do party candidates have to be democratically elected in delegate or party assemblies. The rules for drawing up party candidate lists for the European elections differ from member state to member state.

European elections: In 22 member states the lists are not drawn up democratically

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