ANNEX 2.7
Second illustration of possible reweighting
in favour of the most populated Member States
The assumptions on which this illustration is
based are described in Chapter 2, page 22
MEMBER STATE |
VOTES |
Germany | 25
|
Turkey | 25
|
United Kingdom | 25
|
France | 25
|
Italy | 25
|
Spain | 21
|
Poland | 21
|
Romania | 12
|
Netherlands | 10
|
Greece | 10
|
Czech Republic | 10
|
Belgium | 10
|
Hungary | 10
|
Portugal | 10
|
Sweden | 8
|
Bulgaria | 8
|
Austria | 8
|
Slovakia | 6
|
Denmark | 6
|
Finland | 6
|
Ireland | 6
|
Lithuania | 6
|
Latvia | 6
|
Slovenia | 6
|
Estonia | 6
|
Cyprus | 4
|
Luxembourg | 4
|
Malta | 4
|
TOTAL EU of 28 |
323 |
TOTAL EU of 27 (without Turkey)
| 298 |
Union of 28 Member States
Total votes = 323
| Votes
| % votes
| Minimum number (and %) of Member States
| Minimum % of population
|
Qualified majority |
231 | 71.52%
| 11 (39.28%)
| 58.04%
|
Blocking minority | 93
| 28.79%
| 4 (14.29%)
| 12.08%
|
Union of 27 Member States
Total votes = 298
| Votes
| % votes
| Minimum number (and %) of Member States
| Minimum % of population
|
Qualified majority |
214 | 71.81%
| 14 (51.85%)
| 56.54%
|
Blocking minority | 85
| 28.52%
| 4 (14.81%)
| 11.85%
|
|
|