Additional seat for Slovenia in EU Parliament

Slovenia will get an additional seat in the European Parliament under a proposal adopted by the parliament on 15 June. The new distribution must now be okayed by the heads of state.

The proposal would award two seats to Spain and the Netherlands, and one to Slovenia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Ireland and Latvia.

Slovenia would thus have nine seats.

Ahead of every election to the European Parliament a proposal on the distribution of seats is drawn up. The number of MEPs is capped at 751 including the president.

The seats are distributed among the member...