EU elections
Between the 23rd and 26th of May 2019, Europeans elected a new Parliament. When taking up work in automn, the new MEPs and Commissioners will take important decisions on EU policies on food and agriculture. It’s our moment to stand up for sustainable policies for better food and farming!
Here, we share with you resumees of the elections and outlooks to the future.
Articles and Analysis
FoEE: EU elections: Europe needs urgent and massive transformation
Slow Food: Strong EU Vote Turnout Changed the Balance of Power in the New Parliament
European Parliament: European elections 2019: what’s next?
Manifestos, Toolkits, etc. on the elections
Manifesto for a sustainable Europe for citizens – SDGWatch, FOEE + 200 NGOs: Link
2019 European Parliament Election Manifesto – green 10: Link
A manifesto for Nature and People – Birdlife: Link
Slow Food Manifesto (Link)
Letter to the Spitzenkandidaten for a Common Food Policy – Link
Manifesto 2019 EU elections – WWF: Link
Our Natural Heritage – the Key to Europe’s Future – EUROPARC: Link
Make Europe Great for All Manifesto – #MEGA: Link
#ElectNoHate Appeal – European Network Against Racism: Link
Civil Society demands on the future Common Agricultural Policy (Link to PDF)
How to talk about the societies we want in Europe – Guide by FOEE (Link to PDF)
Social Media for Change: Ideas, Tools and Best Practices for Civic Engagement and Elections – Toolkit (Link to PDF)
2019 – Timeline: elections and what happens after
- May 19: Demonstrations on EP elections in various countries
- May 23-26: European Parliament elections in all 27 Member States
- June: newly elected MEPs form political groups, European Council proposes candidate for European Commission president and agrees its ‘Strategic Agenda for the EU’.
- July 2-4: 1st plenary week in EP after elections: election of EP president, formation of number and composition of the EP’s standing committees
- July 15-18: 2nd plenary week: vote on the future President of the European Commission
- End August: likely deadline for announcing Commissioners-designate
- Sep. 16-19: 2nd plenary week EP (MEPs back after Summer break)
- Sep.-Oct.: Hearings of the Commissioners-designate in EP, confirmation of Commissioners
- Oct. 1-31: European Action Days Good Food Good Farming
- Oct. 16: World Food Day
- 1 Nov. 2019: New European Commission expected to take up office
- 1 Dec. 2019: New European Council President expected to start its mandate
Link to EU Calendars: EP Calendar 2019, Meeting Calendar Council of the EU
