Apportionment in the European Parliament
Lisbon system
Table:
European Parliament Apportionment changes between the Treaty of Nice and the Treaty of Lisbon (as calculated for purposes of the 2009 European Elections)

Member state	2007 Nice	2009 Nice	2014 Lisbon	2014c + Croatia	Member state	2007 Nice	2009 Nice	2014 Lisbon	2014c + Croatia	Member state	2007 Nice	2009 Nice	2014 Lisbon	2014c + Croatia

Germany	99	99	96	96	Czech Republic	24	22	22	21	Slovakia	14	13	13	13

France	78	72	74	74	Greece	24	22	22	21	Croatia	–	–	–	11

United Kingdoma	78	72	73	73	Hungary	24	22	22	21	Ireland	13	12	12	11

Italy	78	72	73	73	Portugal	24	22	22	21	Lithuania	13	12	12	11

Spain	54	50	54	54	Sweden	19	18	20	20	Latvia	9	8	9	8

Poland	54	50	51	51	Austria	18	17	19	18	Slovenia	7	7	8	8

Romania	35	33	33	32	Bulgaria	18	17	18	17	Cyprus	6	6	6	6

Netherlands	27	25	26	26	Finland	14	13	13	13	Estonia	6	6	6	6

Belgium	24	22	22	21	Denmark	14	13	13	13	Luxembourg	6	6	6	6

Italicised countries are divided into sub-national constituencies. a Includes Gibraltar, but not any other BOT (including the SBAs), nor the Crown dependencies b The speaker is not counted officially, thus leaving 750 MEPs.

Malta	5	5	6	6

Total:	785	736	751b	751b

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