Italy
Lists of candidates for the 2024 European elections, on the 8th and 9th of June
Results of the 26 May 2019 European elections
Political Parties | European affiliation | Number of votes | Percentage of votes | Number of seats | Trend compared with 2014 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern League, LN | Identity and Democracy | 9 148 112 | 34.33 % | 28 | ↑ |
Democratic Party, PD | S&D | 6 047 118 | 22.69 % | 19 | ↓ |
5 Stars Movement M5S | EFDD | 4 549 999 | 17.07 % | 14 | ↓ |
Forza Italia | EPP | 2 344.465 | 8.79 % | 7 | ↓ |
Brothers of Italy – National Alliance | ECR | 1 722 254 | 6.46 % | 5 | ↑ |
Südtiroler Volkspartei | EPP | 141 353 | 0.53% | 1 |
Electoral Procedures for 2024
> Election Dates : 8-9 June 2024
> Number of MEPs : 76
> At what age can one vote? 18 years
> At what age can one be elected? 25 years
> Who can vote? European citizens living in Italy.
Electoral rules
> Voting method : Preferential vote
> Means for attributing seats : Whole shares and highest remainder
> Can candidates be chosen from a list? Oui
> Number of constituencies: 5
> Number MEPs per constituency : Centrale (15) ; Insulare (8) ; Meridionale (18) ; Nord-occidentale (20) ; Nord-orientale (15)
Institutions and political situation
Republic, parliamentary democracy
– Head of State: Sergio Mattarella
– President of the Council: Giorgia Meloni
Economy
> Currency : Euro
> GDP : € 1 909 153 million (2022)
> GDP per capita (PPS) : € 32 390 (2022)
> GDP Growth : -0.4% (Q2 2023)
> Unemployment: 7.3% (August 2023)
> Inflation : 5.3% (September 2023)
> Public Debt : 140.4% of the GDP (2023)
Geography and population
Surface Area: 301,340 km²
Population: 58.8 million inhabitants (2023)