Select Committee on European Scrutiny First Special Report



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
Germany25
Turkey25
United Kingdom25
France25
Italy25
Spain21
Poland21
Romania12
Netherlands10
Greece10
Czech Republic10
Belgium10
Hungary10
Portugal10
Sweden8
Bulgaria8
Austria8
Slovakia6
Denmark6
Finland6
Ireland6
Lithuania6
Latvia6
Slovenia6
Estonia6
Cyprus4
Luxembourg4
Malta4
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%


 
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