Electoral Lists Ahead of the Elections to the European Parliament from a Gender Perspective ______

Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

PT PORTUGAL

This case study presents the situation in Portugal as regards the representation of men and women on the electoral lists in the elections for the European Parliament 2014.

The first two tables indicate the legal situation regarding the representation of men and women on the lists and the names of all parties and independent candidates which will partake in these elections.

The subsequent tables are sorted by those political parties which were already represented in the European Parliament between 2009 and 2014 and will firstly indicate whether and how a party quota applies and then present the first half of the candidates on the lists for the 2014 elections.

The legal situation in Portugal regarding the application of gender quotas

 2009-2014: 221 Number of seats in the EP  2014-2019: 21

 System type: proportional representation, D’Hondt method.  Threshold: no threshold.  Number of constituencies: 1  Allocation of seats: Preference voting.  Compulsory voting: no. Legal Sources:  Act concerning the election of the representatives of the Assembly by direct universal suffrage, Official Journal L 278, 08/10/1976 P. 0005 – 0011.  European Parliamentary Elections Act, Electoral System type for the EP election Law No 14/87, 29 April 1987 (as 2014 amended by Law No 4/94, 9 March, Organic Law No 1/99, 22 June, Organic Law No 1/2005, 5 January, and Organic Law No 1/2011, 30 November);  Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage as amended by a Council decision of 25 June 2002 and 23 September 2002;  Electoral law of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic, Law No 14/79, of 16 May.

1 Due to transitional arrangements due to the late implementation of the Lisbon treaty and the entry of Croatia, the number of MEPs per country in the term 2009 -2014 has fluctuated. Here we report the number of MEPs per country in the EU Parliament's term 2009 - 2014 as at the end of the term (May 2014).

302 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

National gender quotas apply: Yes/No YES

Candidate lists for the elections to the National Assembly shall be composed in a If yes, describe what type (share of way such as to promote a minimum women, zipper system, etc) representation of 33% of each sex (Articles 1 and 2 (1)).

If lists are not modified within a certain timeframe, non-compliance is to be made public and reduction of public funding will ensue provided for the conduct of the electoral campaign, in relation to the level of Are there sanctions for non-compliance? inequality on lists (Article 7). If either sex (legal or financial) explain accounts for less than 20% of each list, the party will see public funding halved. For lists where either sex accounts for 20 to 33%, the reduction in public funding will be 25%. The financial sanction does not apply to lists with less than 3 names.

State Legal source and details Equality Law No. 3/2006 of 21 August 2006.

Additional comments Party quotas apply (cf. pertinent section)

The list of the political parties participating in the election to the European Parliament 2014 2009-2014 Currently Name of the list or Name of the list affiliated to represented in the independent candidate in English political group EP in the EP Portugal Alliance : Social Democratic Aliança Portugal : Party Partido Social Democrata PSD YES PSD + PSD: 6/2 EPP + Democratic and PP:2/0 CDS - Partido Popular Social Centre – CDS-PP People’s Party CDS-PP

Partido Socialista YES Socialist Party S&D PS 4/3

Coligação Democrática Democratic Unitária Unitarian Coalition CDU : + alliance of Partido Comunista Portuguese YES PCP: GUE/ENG Português PCP Communist Party PCP: 2/0 PEV: G:EFA + + Partido Ecologista "Os Ecologist Party Verdes" ‘The Greens’ PEV +

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+ Democratic Associação de Intervenção Intervention Democrática ID

YES Livre Free G/EFA 1/0

Bloco de Esquerda YES Left Bloc GUE/NGL BE 2/0

Partido da Terra Earth Party NO / MPT

Partido Trabalhista Portuguese Labour Português NO / Party PTP

Partido Democrático do Democratic Party Atlântico NO / of the Atlantic PDA

Nova Democracia New Democracy NO / PND

Movimento Alternativa Alternative Socialista Socialist NO / MAS Movement

Partido pelos Animais e Party for Animals pela Natureza NO / and Nature PAN

Partido Operário de Workers Party of Unidade Socialista NO / Socialist Unity POUS

Partido Comunista dos Portuguese Trabalhadores Portugueses Workers’ NO / PCTP/MRPP Communist Party

Portugal pro Vida Portugal Pro-Life NO / PPV

Partido Nacional Renovador National NO / PNR Renevator Party

Partido Popular Monárquico People’s NO / PPM Monarchist Party

304 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

Analysis of lists of those parties represented in the EP from 2009-2014

Aliança Portugal

Application of party gender quota

Portugal Alliance – Social Democratic Party English Translation of party name + Democratic and Social Centre – People’s Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at PSD: 6/2 January 2014) PP: 2/0

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO2

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No Yes (legislative quota applies)

Is the list in compliance with national YES requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for PT 21 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 11 candidates are presented.

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Paulo Rangel MEP (PSD) MALE

2 Fernando Ruas (PSD) MALE

3 Sofia Ribeiro (independent) FEMALE

4 Nuno Melo MEP (CDS-PP) MALE

5 Carlos Coelho MEP (PSD) MALE

6 Cláudia Aguiar (PSD) FEMALE

7 José Manuel Fernandes MEP (PSD) MALE

8 Ana Clara Birrento (CDS-PP) FEMALE

9 José Mendes Bota (PSD) MALE

10 Fernando Costa (PSD) MALE

11 Joana Barata Lopes (PSD) FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 63%-37%

2 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?country=184

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Partido Socialista

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Socialist Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 4/3 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO3

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No Yes (legislative quota applies)

Is the list in compliance with national YES requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for PT 21 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 11 candidates are presented.

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Francisco Assis MALE

2 Maria João Rodrigues FEMALE

3 Carlos Zorrinho MALE

4 Elisa Ferreira MEP FEMALE

5 Ricardo Serrão Santos MALE

6 Ana Gomes MEP FEMALE

7 Pedro Silva Pereira MALE

8 Liliana Rodrigues FEMALE

9 Manuel dos Santos MALE

10 Maria Amélia Antunes FEMALE

11 Fernando Moniz MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 54%-46%

3 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?country=184

306 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

Coligação Democrática Unitária

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Democratic Unitarian Coalition

Number of men/women in the EP (as at PCP: 1/1 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO4

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No Yes (legislative quota applies)

Is the list in compliance with national YES requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for PT 21 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 11 candidates are presented.

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 João Ferreira MEP (PCP) MALE

2 Inês Zuber MEP (PCP) FEMALE

3 Miguel Viegas (PCP) MALE

4 Manuela Cunha (PEV) FEMALE

5 Carla Cruz (PCP) FEMALE

6 João Lopes (PCP) MALE

7 João Torres (PCP) MALE

8 Francisca Goulart (PCP) FEMALE

9 Paulo Sá (PCP) MALE

10 Joana Manuel (independent) FEMALE

11 Artur Andrade (PCP) MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 54%-46%

4 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?country=184

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Livre

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Free

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO5

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No Yes (legislative quota applies)

Is the list in compliance with national YES requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for PT 21 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 11 candidates are presented.

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Rui Tavares MEP MALE

2 Luísa Alvares FEMALE

3 Carlos Teixeira MALE

4 Ana Matos Pires FEMALE

5 Paulo Monteiro MALE

6 Palmira Silva FEMALE

7 Pedro Vieira MALE

8 Safaa Dib FEMALE

9 Ricardo Alves MALE

10 Mariana Topa FEMALE

11 João Vasco Gama MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 54%-46%

5 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?country=184

308 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

Bloco de Esquerda

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Left Block

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 0/2 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO6

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No Yes (legislative quota applies)

Is the list in compliance with national YES requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for PT 21 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 11 candidates are presented.

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Marisa Matias MEP FEMALE

2 João Lavinha MALE

3 Cláudio Torres MALE

4 Helena Figueiredo FEMALE

5 João Teixeira Lopes MALE

6 Shahd Wadi FEMALE

7 Manuel Carlos Silva MALE

8 Mariana Avelãs FEMALE

9 Márcia Silva FEMALE

10 António Chora MALE

11 Lúcia Arruda FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 45%-55%

6 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?country=184

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RO ROMANIA

This case study presents the situation in Romania as regards the representation of men and women on the electoral lists in the elections for the European Parliament 2014.

The legal situation in Romania regarding the application of gender quotas

2009-2014: 337 Number of seats in the EP 2014-2019: 32

 System type: Proportional representation with closed lists8. Maximum 10 candidates more than the number of seats assigned to Romania can be on the list. Electoral System type for the EP election  Allocation of seats: D'Hondt method. 2014  Threshold: 5 %. The threshold is only valid when votes are used in the calculation of seats  Number of constituencies: 1  Compulsory voting: No Legal Source: Law 33 of 16 January 2007

National gender quotas apply: Yes/No NO9

If yes, describe what type (share of N/A women, zipper system, etc)

Are there sanctions for non-compliance? N/A (legal or financial) explain

(State Legal source and details) N/A

Additional comments Party quotas apply (cf. pertinent section)

7 Due to transitional arrangements due to the late implementation of the Lisbon treaty and the entry of Croatia, the number of MEPs per country in the term 2009 -2014 has fluctuated . Here we report the number of MEPs per country in the EU Parliament's term 2009 - 2014 as at the end of the term (May 2014). 8 http://www.elections2014.eu/en/in-the-member-states/Romania/electoral-law 9 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/search.cfm#prebuilt=yes&countries=189&types=nofilter&sources=nofilter&filter Levels=lower&displayLevels=lower&fields=AI,multi-quota_type,multi-constitution_q_details,multi- electoral_q_details,multi- pfl_q_details,AC&logurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.quotaproject.org%2Fuid%2Fsearch.cfm%23&quickView=true&qid =591757&d=0&h=11&m=35&ul=en

310 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

The list of the political parties participating in the election to the European Parliament 2014 2009-2014 Name of the list or Currently Name of the list in affiliated to independent represented in the English political group candidate EP in the EP Partidul Democrat Democratic Liberal YES EPP Liberal Party 3/7

Partidul Mișcarea People’s Movement YES EPP Populară Party 0/1

Romániai Magyar Democratic Union of YES Demokrata EPP Hungarians in Romania 0/2 Szövetség

Partidul Naţional Christian Democratic YES Ţaranesc Creştin EPP National Peasants’ Party 0/1 Democrat

YES Partidul Naţional National Liberal Party 3/2 in ALDE ALDE Liberal 1in NI

Partidul Social Social Democratic Party Democrat PSD + + YES Conservative party Partidul Conservator 5/7 in S&D S&D + + 1 in NI National Union for the Uniunea Naționaă Progress of Romania pentru

Partidul România YES Greater Romania Party NI Mare 0/2

Forța Civică (FC) Civic Force (FC) NO /

Noua Republică New Republic NO /

NO Corina Ungurea Independent / Female

Filip Constantin NO Filip Constantin Ticţian / Ticţian Male

Analysis of lists of those parties represented in the EP from 2009-2014

Partidul Democrat Liberal

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Democratic Liberal Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 7/3 January 2014)

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Party quota applies in elections to the EP? YES10 Yes /No

If yes, describe what type (share of women, The Democratic Party has adopted a 30 zipper system, etc) percent quota11.

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No (Question sent 140413)

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (No legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party The list does not reach the quota of 30 % requirements? Yes/No women.

Additional comments /

In total for RO 32 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 42 candidates are presented.

Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate

1 Theodor Stolojan MEP MALE

2 Monica Macovei MEP FEMALE

3 Traian Ungureanu MEP MALE

4 Marian Jean Marinescu MEP MALE

5 Daniel Buda MALE

6 Orest Onofrei MALE

7 Florin Dragoș David MALE

8 Iustin-Marinel Cionca-Arghir MALE

9 Mihai Cristian Apostolache MALE

10 Gabriela-Cătălina Montoiu FEMALE

11 Mircea-Gheorghe Hava MALE

12 Sorin-Dan Moldovan MALE

13 Mihăiță Bojin MALE

14 George Scripcaru MALE

15 Gheorghe Falcă MALE

16 Dorin Florea MALE

17 Ștefan Spiridon MALE

10 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?country=189#party 11 Ibid

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18 Daniela Cîmpean FEMALE

19 Simona Drăghincescu FEMALE

20 Cătălin Moroșan MALE

21 Dumitru Mărculescu MALE

22 Doruleț-Nelu Resmeriță MALE

23 Marieta Răileanu-Ilcu FEMALE

24 Ștefan Prală MALE

25 Adrian Ion Moisescu MALE

26 Alexandru Drăgan MALE

27 Gheorghe Bîrlea MALE

28 Alina Valentina Niță FEMALE

29 Radu Călin Roșian MALE

30 Victor Georgescu MALE

31 Ilie Buzescu MALE

32 Eduard-Marius Berca MALE

33 Claudiu Dumitrescu MALE

34 Ciprian-Constantin Iftimoaei MALE

35 Adrian-Felician Cozma MALE

36 George-Alexandru Ionică MALE

37 Carmen Pantiș FEMALE

38 Ionuț Filimon MALE

39 Gabriela Fotache FEMALE

40 Hazem Kansou MALE

41 Anișoara Radu FEMALE

42 Mihaela Ancuța Ștefan FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 76%-24%

313 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

Partidul Mișcarea Populară

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name People’s Movement Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies in elections to the EP? NO12 Yes /No

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for RO 32 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 16 candidates are presented.

Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate

1 Cristian-Dan Preda MEP MALE

2 Siegfried Mureşan MALE

3 Teodor Baconschi MALE

4 Cristian Petrescu MALE

5 Petru-Daniel Funeriu MALE

6 Carmen-Mariana Roșu FEMALE

7 Ruxandra Maria Dragomir FEMALE

8 Alexandru Leşco MALE

9 Gabriel Berca MALE

10 Gelu Vişan MALE

11 Adrian Rădulescu MALE

12 Laura-Diana Bota FEMALE

13 Valerian Vreme MALE

12 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?country=189#party

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14 Nicolae Ivășchescu MALE

15 Mihai-Ciprian Rogojan MALE

16 Clement Negruț MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 81%-19%

Romániai Magyar Demokrata Szövetség

English Translation of party name Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 2/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies in elections to the EP? NO13 Yes /No

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for RO 16 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 16 candidates are presented.

Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate

1 Iuliu Winkler MEP MALE

2 Csaba Sógor MEP MALE

3 Loránt Vincze MALE

4 Csilla Hegedüs FEMALE

5 István-Lóránt Antal MALE

6 FEMALEerenc Peter MALE

7 Csaba Pataki MALE

8 Erika Benko FEMALE

13 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?country=189#party

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9 Sandor Pasztor MALE

10 Istvan-Florin Kozma MALE

11 Annamária Bogya FEMALE

12 Ferenc Asztalos MALE

13 Loránd-Bálint Magyar MALE

14 Mónika Kozma FEMALE

15 Attila Klárik MALE

16 István Demyén MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 75%-25%

Partidul Naţional Ţaranesc Creştin Democrat

Christian Democratic National Peasants’ English Translation of party name Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies in elections to the EP? NO14 Yes /No

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for RO 16 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 16 candidates are presented.

Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate

1 Aurelian Pavelescu. MALE

2 Sebastian-Valentin Bodu MEP MALE

3 Maria Stavrositu FEMALE

14 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?country=189#party

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4 Gheorghe Iancu MALE

5 Nelu Neacșu MALE

6 Valentin Moldovan MALE

7 Nicolae-Cătălin Buciumeanu MALE

8 Claudiu Frânc MALE

9 Lucică-Lucian Buică MALE

10 Avram Fițiu MALE

11 Liviu-Lucian Mazilu MALE

12 Ioan-Alin Popa MALE

13 Ramon Moldoveanu MALE

14 Carmen-Adriana Enescu FEMALE

15 Mihai Guțanu MALE

16 Gheorghe Chiru MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 87%-13%

Partidul Naţional Liberal

English Translation of party name National Liberal Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 2/3 January 2014)

Party quota applies in elections to the EP? NO15 Yes /No

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for RO 16 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 16 candidates are presented.

15 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?country=189#party

317 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate

1 Norica Nicolai MEP FEMALE

2 Adina- Ioana Vălean MEP FEMALE

3 Ramona-Nicole Mănescu FEMALE

4 Cristian Buşoi MALE

5 Renate Weber MEP FEMALE

6 Eduard Hellvig MEP MALE

7 Mihai Țurcanu MALE

8 Claudia Benchescu FEMALE

9 Romeo Stavarache MALE

10 Dan-Andrei Muraru MALE

11 Lucia-Ana Varga FEMALE

12 Florin-Claudiu Roman MALE

13 Victor Giosan MALE

14 Dorin-Valeriu Bădulescu MALE

15 Cătălin-Ștefan Rotea MALE

16 Gheorghe Dobre MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 63%-37%

Partidul Social Democrat + Partidul Conservator + Uniunea Naționaă pentru list

Social Democratic Party + Conservative Party + National Union for the Progress of English Translation of party name Romania (Social Democratic Party + Conservative Party + National Union for the Progress of Romania)

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 6/5 January 2014)

Party quota applies in elections to the EP? YES16 Yes /No

If yes, describe what type (share of women, PSD has a 30 per cent gender quota17

16 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?country=189#party 17 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?country=189#party

318 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No -

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (No legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party YES requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for RO 16 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 42 candidates are presented.

Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate

1 Corina Crețu MEP FEMALE

2 Ecaterina Andronescu FEMALE

3 Cătălin-Sorin Ivan MEP MALE

4 Dan Nica MALE

5 Maria Grapini FEMALE

6 Damian Drăghici MALE

7 Daciana Sârbu MEP FEMALE

8 Ioan Mircea Pașcu MEP MALE

9 Vasilica-Viorica Dăncilă MEP FEMALE

10 Ionel-Sorin Moisa MALE

11 Victor Boștinaru MEP MALE

12 Claudiu Ciprian Tănăsescu MEP MALE

13 Doru-Claudian Frunzulică MALE

14 Constantin Laurenţiu Rebega (PC) MALE

15 Ana-Claudia Țapardel FEMALE

16 Andi-Lucian Cristea MALE

17 Victor Negrescu MALE

18 Emilian Pavel MALE

19 Răzvan Popa MALE

20 Maria-Gabriela Zoană FEMALE

319 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

21 Florentina-Adina Dobrete FEMALE

22 Claudia Gilia FEMALE

23 Tiberius-Marius Brădățan MALE

24 Sorin Mihai Radu MALE

25 Alexandru Rotaru MALE

26 Iuliana-Florina Anghel FEMALE

27 Sebastian Răducanu MALE

28 Claudiu Ilaș MALE

29 Ion Voinea MALE

30 Alina Cazanacli FEMALE

31 Veaceslav Șaramet MALE

32 Vera-Dorina Cristescu FEMALE

33 Ștefan-Ovidiu Popa MALE

34 Stela Arhire FEMALE

35 Bogdan-Constantin Mihăilescu MALE

36 Andra-Anca Bloțiu FEMALE

37 Sergiu-Vasile Papuc MALE

38 Bogdan-Andrei Toader MALE

39 Georgeta Fântânaru FEMALE

40 Valeria-Elena Rîmniceanu FEMALE

41 Emilian-Eugen Bărbulescu MALE

42 Dragoș Chioveanu MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 62%-38%

Partidul România Mare

English Translation of party name Greater Romania Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 3/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies in elections to the EP? NO18

18 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?country=189#party

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Yes /No

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (No legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for RO 16 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 16 candidates are presented.

Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate

1 Corneliu Vadim-Tudor MEP MALE

2 Teodor-Victor Iovici MALE

3 Cristian Stănescu MALE

4 Vasile Popa MALE

5 Adrian Popescu MALE

6 George Țîncu MALE

7 Ionela Alina Alupoaei FEMALE

8 Bogdan-Constantin Ciobanu MALE

9 Marian-Florin-Corneliu Bădinici MALE

10 Gavril-Emil Căpâlnaș MALE

11 Mihail Edu MALE

12 Michael Heimann MALE

13 Bogdan Nicolae Huja MALE

14 Emanuel Onoriu MALE

15 Constantin Ivanovici MALE

16 Mihaela-Elena Burligică FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 87%-13%

321 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

SE SWEDEN

This case study presents the situation in Sweden as regards the representation of men and women on the electoral lists in the elections for the European Parliament 2014.

The legal situation in Sweden regarding the application of gender quotas

 2009-2014: 1819 Number of seats in the EP  2014-2019: 20

 System type: Proportional representation, preferential voting  Allocation of seats: modified Sainte Lagüe method (odd-numbers method in which the highest common factor is 1.4)  Number of constituencies: 1 Electoral System type for the EP election  Threshold: 4 % 2014  Compulsory voting: No Legal Source:  Act concerning the election of the representatives of the Assembly by direct universal suffrage, Official Journal L 278, 08/10/1976 P. 0005 – 0011.  The Elections Act (2005:837)

National gender quotas apply: Yes/No NO20

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are there sanctions for non-compliance? N/A (legal or financial) explain

State Legal source and details N/A

Additional comments Party quotas apply (cf. pertinent section)

19 Due to transitional arrangements due to the late implementation of the Lisbon treaty and the entry of Croatia, the number of MEPs per country in the term 2009 -2014 has fluctuated . Here we report the number of MEPs per country in the EU Parliament's term 2009 - 2014 as at the end of the term (May 2014). 20 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/search.cfm#prebuilt=yes&countries=197&types=nofilter&sources=nofilter&filter Levels=lower&displayLevels=lower&fields=AI,multi-quota_type,multi-constitution_q_details,multi- electoral_q_details,multi- pfl_q_details,AC&logurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.quotaproject.org%2Fuid%2Fsearch.cfm%23&quickView=true&qid =221196&d=0&h=13&m=33&ul=en

322 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

Christian YES Kristdemokraterna EPP Democrats 0/1

YES Socialdemokaterna Social Democrats S&D 3/3

Liberal People’s YES Folkpartiet ALDE Party 2/1

YES Centerpartiet Centre Party ALDE 0/1

YES Miljöpartiet De Gröna Green Party G/EFA 1/1

YES Piratpartiet Pirate Party G/EFA 1/1

YES Vänsterpartiet Left Party GUE/NGL 0/1

Sweden Sverigedemokraterna NO / Democrats

Feministiskt initiativ Feminist Initiative NO /

Djurens parti Animal Party NO /

European Europeiska arbetarpartiet NO / Workers’ Party

Junilistan June List NO /

Classical Liberal Klissiskt liberala partiet NO / Party

Republicans Right Republicans Right NO /

Sveriges nationella Swedish National NO / demokratiska parti Democratic Party

Genuine Äkta demokrati NO / Democracy

666 för en EU:s Super- 666 for a NO /

323 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______state med frihet, jämlikhet, European rättvisa, fred, kärlek och Superstate of lyckan Freedom, Equality, Justice, Peace, Love and Happiness

Analysis of lists of those parties represented in the EP from 2009-2014

Moderata Samlingspartiet

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Moderate Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 2/2 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SE 20 MEPs will be elected. Here all candidates are presented.

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Gunnar Hökmark MALE

2 Christopher Fjellner MALE

3 Anna Maria Corazza Bildt FEMALE

4 Carl-Oskar Bohlin MALE

5 Cecilie Tenfjord-Toftby FEMALE

6 Arba Kokalari FEMALE

7 Carl Johan Sonesson MALE

8 Christian Holm MALE

324 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

9 Jelena Drenjanin FEMALE

10 Cecilia Magnusson FEMALE

11 Oliver Rosengren MALE

12 Roger Tuomas MALE

13 Terese Andersson FEMALE

14 Paul Lindvall MALE

15 Nina Lagh FEMALE

16 Henrik Ripa MALE

17 Maria Plass FEMALE

18 Inger Harlevi FEMALE

19 Jessica Lyckvall FEMALE

20 Malin Sjölander FEMALE

21 Victor Eriksson MALE

22 Mikael S Persson MALE

23 Jan Erik Wallin MALE

24 Måns Montell MALE

25 Stina Ollila FEMALE

26 Stefan Bengtsson Svärd MALE

27 Kristina Lutz FEMALE

28 Jörgen Warborn MALE

29 Mattias Karlsson MALE

30 Lotta Olsson FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 47%-53%

Kristdemokraterna

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Christian Democrats

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/0 January 2014)

325 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO21

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SE 20 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 10 candidates are presented.

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Lars Adaktusson MALE

2 Ebba Busch Thor FEMALE

3 Mikael Anefur MALE

4 Désirée Pethrus FEMALE

5 Anders Sellström MALE

6 Sara Skyttedal FEMALE

7 Lars O Molin MALE

8 Matilda G Stålbert FEMALE

9 Charlie Weimers MALE

10 Caroline Szyber FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 50%-50%

Socialdemokratiska Arbetarpartiet

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Social Democrats

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 3/3 January 2014)

21 ibid.

326 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

Party quota applies? Yes /No YES22

If yes, describe what type (share of women, Zipper system zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No Yes

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party YES requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SE 20 MEPs will be elected. Here all candidates are presented.

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Marita Ulvskog FEMALE

2 Olle Ludvigsson MALE

3 Jytte Guteland FEMALE

4 Jens Nilsson MALE

5 Anna Hedh FEMALE

6 Aleksander Gabelic MALE

7 Ellinor Eriksson FEMALE

8 Mattias Olsson MALE

9 Evin Incir FEMALE

10 Johan Danielsson MALE

11 Lotta Håkansson Harju FEMALE

12 Bijan Zainali MALE

13 Paula Thunberg Bertolone FEMALE

14 Dan Mattsson MALE

15 Monica Haider FEMALE

16 Per-Erik Johansson MALE

17 Sofia Bohlin FEMALE

22 ibid

327 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

18 Linus Gränsmark MALE

19 Anna Wallén FEMALE

20 Dan Gabrielsson MALE

21 Mariya Voyvodova FEMALE

22 Peder Björk MALE

23 Benita Wikström FEMALE

24 Magnus Nilsson MALE

25 Ewa Borg FEMALE

26 Gustav Uusihannu MALE

27 Yvonne Karlén FEMALE

28 Markus Alexandersson MALE

29 Eva-Lena Jansson FEMALE

30 Metin Rhawi MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 50%-50%

Folkpartiet

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Liberal People’s Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/2 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO23

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SE 20 MEPs will be elected. Here the first ten candidates are presented.

23 ibid.

328 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Marit Paulsen FEMALE

2 Cecilia Wikström FEMALE

3 Jasenko Selimovic MALE

4 Tina Acketoft FEMALE

5 Erik Scheller MALE

6 Jenny Sonesson FEMALE

7 Staffan Werme MALE

8 Robert Hannah MALE

9 Maria Weimer FEMALE

10 Jens Sundström MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 50%-50%

Centerpartiet

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Centre Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO24

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SE 20 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 10 candidates are presented.

24 ibid.

329 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Kent Johansson MALE

2 Kristina Yngwe FEMALE

3 Fredrick Federley MALE

4 Hanna Wagenius FEMALE

5 Staffan Nilsson MALE

6 Ewa-May Karlsson FEMALE

7 Isak Engqvist MALE

8 Carola Gunnarsson FEMALE

9 Pelle Thörnberg MALE

10 Gunilla Hjelm FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 50%-50%

Miljöpartiet de gröna

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Swedish Green Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/1 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No YES25

If yes, describe what type (share of women, A 50 % gender quota on party lists, plus or zipper system, etc) minus one person

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No NO

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party YES requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SE 20 MEPs will be elected. Here all candidates are presented.

25 http://www.quotaproject.org/systemParty.cfm

330 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Isabella Lövin MEP FEMALE

2 Peter Eriksson MALE

3 Bodil Ceballos FEMALE

4 Max Andersson MALE

5 Linnéa Engström FEMALE

6 Jakop Dalunde MALE

7 Karin Svensson Smith FEMALE

8 Kurdo Baksi MALE

9 Anwahr Athahb FEMALE

10 Björn Lindgren MALE

11 Annika Hirvonen FEMALE

12 Göran Hådén MALE

13 Lotta Hedström FEMALE

14 Bertil Torekull MALE

15 Jenny Lundström FEMALE

16 Gabriel Liljenström MALE

17 Ellen Kasimir FEMALE

18 Jabar Amin MALE

19 Emma Hult FEMALE

20 Niclas Persson MALE

21 Akko Karlsson FEMALE

22 Petter Forkstam MALE

23 Hanna Bernholdsson FEMALE

24 Karl Palmås MALE

25 Tomas Frejarö FEMALE

26 Monia Benbouzid MALE

27 Eva Hallström FEMALE

28 Pascal Mafall Fall MALE

331 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

29 Anneli Vitterskog FEMALE

30 Jonas Eriksson MALE

31 Isabel Enström FEMALE

32 Isak Betsimon MALE

33 Lena Klevenås FEMALE

34 Sahir Drammeh MALE

35 Linus Pettersson MALE

36 Celeste Perez Montano FEMALE

37 Rikard Allvin MALE

38 Ulrika Frick FEMALE

39 Mattias Näsman MALE

40 Cheryl Jones Fur FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 50%-50%

Piratpartiet

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Pirate Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/1 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SE 20 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 10 candidates are presented.

332 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Christian Engström MEP MALE

2 Amelia Andersdotter MEP FEMALE

3 Anna Troberg FEMALE

4 Gustav Nipe MALE

5 Mattias Bjärnemalm MALE

6 Rick Falkvinge MALE

7 Deeqo Hussein FEMALE

8 Nils Agnesson MALE

9 Henrik Brändén MALE

10 Gun Svensson FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 60%-40%

Vänsterpartiet

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Left Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/9 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No YES

If yes, describe what type (share of women, At least 50 % women on the lists zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No NA

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party YES requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SE 20 MEPs will be elected. Here all candidates are presented.

333 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Malin Björk FEMALE

2 Mikael Gustafsson MEP MALE

3 LiseLotte Olsson FEMALE

4 Linda Snecker FEMALE

5 Dror Feiler MALE

6 Birgitta Axelsson Edström FEMALE

7 Leo Ahmed MALE

8 Birgitta Sevefjord FEMALE

9 Mia Sydow Mölleby FEMALE

10 Emil Broberg MALE

11 Ann-Carin Landström FEMALE

12 Jöran Fagerlund MALE

13 Tobias Sandberg MALE

14 Ilona Szatmari Waldau FEMALE

15 Momodou Jallow MALE

16 Lena Olsson FEMALE

17 Håkan Svenneling MALE

18 Nina Berggård FEMALE

19 Zinar Canpolat MALE

20 Peter Hjukström MALE

21 Vasiliki Papayannis FEMALE

22 Willy Söderdahl MALE

23 Saga Carlgren FEMALE

24 Alf Norberg MALE

25 Emma Wennerholm FEMALE

26 Fredrik Andersson MALE

27 Christina Snell-Lumio FEMALE

28 Jesper Berglund MALE

334 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

29 Kerstin Wallsby FEMALE

30 Christina Hedin FEMALE

31 Abe Bergegårdh MALE

32 Emma Wallrup FEMALE

33 Tony Rosendal MALE

34 Agneta Hansson FEMALE

35 Ehsan Ulla Khan MALE

36 Elisabet Swedman FEMALE

37 Leonard Heed MALE

38 Katarina Burman FEMALE

39 Fredrich Legnemark MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 50%-50%

335 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

SI SLOVENIA

This case study presents the situation in Slovenia as regards the representation of men and women on the electoral lists in the elections for the European Parliament 2014.

The legal situation in Slovenia regarding the application of gender quotas

 2009-2014: 726 Number of seats in the EP  2014-2019: 8

 System type: Proportional representation, preferential voting  Allocation of seats: D’Hondt system  Threshold: No  Number of constituencies: 1  Compulsory voting: No Legal Source:  Act concerning the election of the Electoral System type for the EP election representatives of the Assembly by 2014 direct universal suffrage, Official Journal L 278 , 08/10/1976 P. 0005 – 0011.  Election of the deputies from Republic of Slovenia to the European Parliament Act - official consolidated version (ZVPEP-UPB1, Official Gazette of RS, No. 40/2004)

National gender quotas apply: Yes/No Yes27

If yes, describe what type (share of women, 35 % of the candidates of either sex on the zipper system, etc) lists

Are there sanctions for non-compliance? Rejection of lists if the party does not meet (legal or financial) explain the requirements

 National Assembly Elections Act, State Legal source and details Article 43

26 Due to transitional arrangements due to the late implementation of the Lisbon treaty and the entry of Croatia, the number of MEPs per country in the term 2009 -2014 has fluctuated. Here we report the number of MEPs per country in the EU Parliament's term 2009 - 2014 as at the end of the term (May 2014). 27 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/etudes/join/2011/453210/IPOL- FEMM_ET(2011)453210_EN.pdf (p. 20)

336 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

 National Assembly Elections Act, no. 109/2006 of 23 October 2006

Additional comments /

New Slovenia – Christian People’s Nova Slovenija – Krščanski YES demokrati Party 1/0 (Nova Slovenija - EPP + + Krščanski demokrati) Slovenska ljudska stranka Slovenian People’s Party

Yes, 2 members Socialni demokrati Social Democrats S&D 0/2

YES Jelko Kacin (Male) is a Kacin – MEP currently Kacin - še posebej representing Liberalna ALDE Specifically Demokracija Slovenije (LDS). This list is list backed by (LDS).

Zares – Social YES ZARES-Nova Politika ALDE Liberals 1/0

Pozitivna Slovenija Positive Slovenia NO /

“[O]ne current MEP sitting for Zares in the “Demokratična stranka Democratic Party ALDE Group; upokojencev Slovenije“ of Pensioners of NO centrist party (DeSUS) Slovenia focused on rights of older people”28

Državljanska lista Civic List NO /

Piratska stranka Slovenije Pirate Party NO /

Solidarnost Solidarity NO /

Sanjska Služba Dream Job NO /

28 http://europedecides.eu/candidates/election-lists/si/

337 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

Verjamem - Dr Igor Šoltes I Believe! Dr Igor NO / Seznam Šoltes List

Stranka slovenskega Slovene Nation NO / naroda

Greens of Zeleni Slovenije NO / Slovenia

United Left Združena Levica NO / Coalition

Slovenska Nacionalna Slovenian National NO / Stranka Party

Analysis of lists of those parties represented in the EP from 2009-2014

Slovenska demokratska stranka

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Slovenian Democratic Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/2 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO29

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No YES

Is the list in compliance with national Yes (legislative quota applies) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SI 8 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 8 candidates are presented.

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Milan Zver MEP MALE

2 Romana Tomc FEMALE

3 Patricija Šulin FEMALE

29 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/etudes/join/2011/453210/IPOL- FEMM_ET(2011)453210_EN.pdf

338 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

4 Anže Logar MALE

5 Damijan Terpin MALE

6 Carmen Merčnik FEMALE

7 Vlasta Krmelj FEMALE

8 Andrej Šircelj MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 50%-50%

Nova Slovenija

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name New Slovenia

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO30

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No YES

Is the list in compliance with national Yes (legislative quota applies requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SI 8 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 8 candidates are presented.

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Alojz Peterle MEP (NSi) MALE

2 Aleš Hojs (NSi) MALE

3 Monika Kirbiš Rojs (SLS) FEMALE

4 Nežika Pavlič (SLS) FEMALE

5 Vida Čadonič Špelič (NSi) FEMALE

30 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/etudes/join/2011/453210/IPOL- FEMM_ET(2011)453210_EN.pdf

339 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

6 Jakob Presečnik (SLS) MALE

7 Ljudmila Novak (NSi) FEMALE

8 Franc Bogovič (SLS) MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 50%-50%

Socialni demokrati

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Social Democrats

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 0/2 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No Yes.

If yes, describe what type (share of women, 40% target zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No YES

Is the list in compliance with national Yes (legislative quota applies) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party Yes requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SI 8 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 8 candidates are presented.

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Igor Lukšič MALE

2 Tanja Fajon MEP FEMALE

3 Mojca Kleva Kekuš MEP FEMALE

4 Anton Bebler MALE

5 Marinka Vovk FEMALE

6 Matevž Frangež MALE

7 Ljubica Jelušič FEMALE

8 Patrick Vlačič MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 50%-50%

340 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

Kacin - še posebej

Application of party gender quota

Kacin – Specifically, the list is supported by the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia but has English Translation of party name the main purpose of voting Jelko Kacin in to the EP.

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO31

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No YES

Is the list in compliance with national Yes (legislative quota applies) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments Zipper system applied in the list

In total for SI 8 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 8 candidates are presented.

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Jelco Kacin MEP MALE

2 Polona Sagadin FEMALE

3 Dorijan Maršič MALE

4 Faila Pašić Bišić FEMALE

5 Andrej Lavtar MALE

6 Tatjana Greif FEMALE

7 Jure Pucko MALE

8 Sara Karba FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 50%-50%

31 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?CountryCode=SI

341 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

ZARES-Nova Politika

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Zares – Social Liberals

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO32

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No YES

Is the list in compliance with national Yes (legislative quota applies) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments Zipper system applied in the list

In total for SI 8 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 8 candidates are presented.

Position in the Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate list

1 Darja Radič FEMALE

2 Andrej Rus MALE

3 Ivana Gornik FEMALE

4 Vito Rožej MALE

5 Simona Potočnik FEMALE

6 Matic Smrekar MALE

7 Cvetka Ribarič Lasnik FEMALE

8 Pavel Gantar MALE

1 Darja Radič FEMALE

2 Andrej Rus MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 50%-50%

32 http://www.quotaproject.org/uid/countryview.cfm?CountryCode=SI

342 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

SK SLOVAKIA

This case study presents the situation in Slovakia as regards the representation of men and women on the electoral lists in the elections for the European Parliament 2014.

The legal situation in Slovakia regarding the application of gender quotas

2009-2014: 1333 Number of seats in the EP 2014-2019: 13

 System type: Proportional representation, preferential voting  Allocation of seats: system based on the Droop method and the highest remainder  Threshold: 5 %  Number of constituencies: 1 Electoral System type for the EP election  Compulsory voting: No 2014 Legal Source:  Act concerning the election of the representatives of the Assembly by direct universal suffrage, Official Journal L 278, 08/10/1976 P. 0005 – 0011.  The European Parliament Elections Act Nr. 331/2003

National gender quotas apply: Yes/No NO

If yes, describe what type (share of N/A women, zipper system, etc)

Are there sanctions for non-compliance? N/A (legal or financial) explain

(State Legal source and details) N/A

Additional comments /

33 Due to transitional arrangements due to the late implementation of the Lisbon treaty and the entry of Croatia, the number of MEPs per country in the term 2009 -2014 has fluctuated. Here we report the number of MEPs per country in the EU Parliament's term 2009 - 2014 as at the end of the term (May 2014).

343 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

The list of the political parties participating in the election to the European Parliament 2014 2009-2014 Currently Name of the list or Name of the list in affiliated to represented independent candidate English political group in the EP in the EP Kresťanskodemokratické Christian Democratic YES hnutie EPP Movement 1/1 KDH

Slovenská demokratická a Slovak Democratic and YES kresťanská únia – Christian Union – EPP 0/2 Demokratická strana Democratic Party

Strana Maďarskej Komunity / Party of the Hungarian YES EPP Magyar Közösség Pártja Coalition 1/1

Most–Híd Most–Híd NO /

Sociálna demokracia Direction – Social YES S&D SMER Democracy 3/2

Strana Demokratického Democratic Slovakia YES ALDE Slovenska Party 0/1

Sloboda a Solidarita Freedom and Solidarity NO /

YES Slovenská národná strana Slovak National Party EFD 0/1

Nová Väčšina New Majority NO /

Ordinary People and Obyčajní Ľudia a nezávislé Independent NO / osobnosti Personalities

Slovenská ľudová strana Slovak People’s Party NO /

Národ a Spravodlivosť - naša Nation and Justice – NO / strana Our Party

Magnificat Slovensko Magnificat Slovakia NO /

Občianska demokratická Civic Democratic Party NO / strana DOST

Magnificent 7 Regionálne Magnificent 7 Regional NO / strany Slovenska Party of Slovakia

Maďarské Hungarian Christian kresťanskodemokratické NO / Democratic Alliance hnutie, MKDM

Tvorime Imu Politiku TIP Party NO /

Ľudová strana Naše People’s Party – Our NO / Slovensko Slovakia

344 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

Európska Demokratická European Democratic NO / Strana Party

Nový Parlament New Parliament NO /

Kresťan Slovenská Národná Christian Slovak NO / Strana National Party

Strana Zelených Green Party NO /

Resistance – Labour Odolnosť - Hnutie Práce NO / Movement

Právo a Spravodlivosť Law and Justice NO /

Slovenská moderná Party of Modern NO / spoločnosť Slovakia

Komunistická strana Communist Party of NO / Slovenska Slovakia

Úsvit Dawn NO /

Strana Občianske Ľavicová Civic Left Party NO /

Priama demokracia - Direct Democracy – NO / Kresťanská ľudová strana Christian People’s Party

Analysis of lists of those parties represented in the EP from 2009-2014

Kresťanskodemokratické hnutie

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Christian Democratic Movement

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/1 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SK 13 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 7 candidates are presented.

345 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate

1 Anna Záborská MEP FEMALE

2 Miroslav Mikolášik MEP MALE

3 Ján Hudacky MALE

4 Andreja Klapica MALE

5 Martin Dilong MALE

6 Radovan Gondžúr MALE

7 Peter Solár MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 86%-14%

Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia – Demokratická strana’s

Application of party gender quota

Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – English Translation of party name Democratic Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 2/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SK 13 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 7 candidates are presented.

Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate

1 Ivan Štefanec MALE

2 Eduard Kukan MEP MALE

3 Milan Roman MALE

4 Katarina Cibulkova FEMALE

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5 Alexander Slafkovský MALE

6 Peter Húska MALE

7 John Greššo MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 86%-14%

Strana Maďarskej Komunity / Magyar Közösség Pártja’s

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Party of the Hungarian Coalition

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/1 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SK 13 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 7 candidates are presented.

Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate

1 Pál Csáky MALE

2 Iván Farkas MALE

3 Ákos Horony MALE

4 István Domin MALE

5 Gergely Agócs MALE

6 Dávid Nagy MALE

7 Gábor Klenovics MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 100%-0%

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SMER-Sociálna demokracia’s

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Direction – Social Democracy

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 2/3 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO34

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SK 13 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 7 candidates are presented.

Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate

1 Maroš Šefčovič MALE

2 Monika Flašíková Beňová MEP FEMALE

3 Monika Smolková MEP FEMALE

4 Vladimír Maňka MEP MALE

5 Boris Zala MEP MALE

6 Katarína Neveďalová MEP FEMALE

7 Gabriela Kečkéšová FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 43%-57%

Strana Demokratického Slovenska’s

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Democratic Slovakia Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/0

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January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO35

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SK 13 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 7 candidates are presented.

Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate

1 Irena Belohorská FEMALE

2 Sergej Kozlík MEP MALE

3 Marek Kuzma MALE

4 Vladimír Jelinek MALE

5 Michaela Eliašová FEMALE

6 Pavel Poluch MALE

7 Peter Baco MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 71%-29%

Slovenská národná strana

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name Slovak National Party

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO36

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

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Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

In total for SK 13 MEPs will be elected. Here the first 7 candidates are presented.

Position in the list Name of the candidate Sex of the candidate

1 Andrej Danko MALE

2 Rafael Rafaj MALE

3 Jaroslav Paška MEP MALE

4 Dušan Tittel MALE

5 Eva Antošová FEMALE

6 Karol Konárik MALE

7 Karol Farkašovský MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 86%-14%

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UK UNITED KINGDOM

This case study presents the situation in the United Kingdom as regards the representation of men and women on the electoral lists in the elections for the European Parliament 2014.

The legal situation in the United Kingdom regarding the application of gender quotas

 2009-2014: 7337 Number of seats in the EP  2014-2019: 73

 System type: Closed regional list system, distribution by D'Hondt system. (in Northern Ireland: Single Transferable Vote system) Threshold: no threshold  Number of constituencies: 12. Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, 9 English regions: Eastern, East Midlands, London, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside  Allocation of seats: By region (minimum 3 seats)  Compulsory voting: no. Legal Sources:  Act concerning the election of the representatives of the Electoral System type for Assembly by direct universal suffrage, Official Journal L the EP election 2014 278, 08/10/1976 P. 0005 – 0011.  European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978;  European Parliamentary (Elections) Act 1999;  Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002;  European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003;  European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Act 2004;  Representation of the People Act (various dates) ; European Parliamentary (Amendment) Regulations 2009;  European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

National gender quotas NO apply: Yes/No

If yes, describe what type N/A

37 Due to transitional arrangements due to the late implementation of the Lisbon treaty and the entry of Croatia, the number of MEPs per country in the term 2009 -2014 has fluctuated. Here we report the number of MEPs per country in the EU Parliament's term 2009 - 2014 as at the end of the term (May 2014).

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(share of women, zipper system, etc)

Are there sanctions for non-compliance? (legal or N/A financial) explain

(State Legal source and N/A details)

Additional comments Party quotas apply (cf. pertinent section)

The list of the political parties participating in the election to the European Parliament 2014 Currently 2009- 2014 Name of the list or independent represented affiliated to political candidate in the EP group in the EP

YES Labour Party S&D 8/5

YES Liberal Democrats ALDE 7/5

YES Green Party G/EFA 1/1

YES Scottish National Party G/EFA 2/0

YES Plaid Cymru – Party of Wales G/EFA 1/0

Pirate Party NO /

YES Conservative Party ECR 19/7

United Kingdom Independence Party YES EFD NI (Ukip) 10/0

YES British National Party NI 1/0

YES An Independence from Europe NI Man

YES We Demand a Referendum Now NI Woman

English Democrats NO /

Liberty GB NO /

National Health Action Party (NHA) NO /

Britain First NO /

NO2EU – Yes to Workers’ Right NO /

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Socialist Party of Great Britain NO /

Socialist Labour Party NO /

Christian Peoples Alliance NO /

The Peace Party – Non-violence, Justice, NO / Environment

Harmony Party NO /

YOURvoice NO /

The Roman Party. Ave! NO /

4 Freedoms Party NO /

Animal Welfare Party NO /

Communities United Party NO /

Europeans Party NO /

National Liberal Party NO /

Socialist Equality Party NO /

Yorkshire First NO /

Analysis of lists of those parties represented in the EP from 2009-2014

Labour Party

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name /

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 8/5 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No YES

The Labour Party's commitment is that 50% If yes, describe what type (share of women, of all winnable parliamentary seats will be zipper system, etc) given to women38.

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No NO

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party YES requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments

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353 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______

The list includes all official candidates.

Position in the list at Sex of the Name of the candidate Constituency constituency candidate level

1 Richard Howitt MEP East of England MALE

2 Alex Mayer East of England FEMALE

3 Sandy Martin East of England FEMALE

4 Bhavna Joshi East of England FEMALE

5 Paul Bishop East of England MALE

6 Jane Basham East of England FEMALE

7 Chris Ostrowski East of England MALE

1 Clare Moody South West FEMALE

2 Glyn Ford South West MALE

3 Ann Reeder South West FEMALE

4 Hadleigh Roberts South West MALE

5 Jude Robinson South West FEMALE

6 Junab Ali South West MALE

1 Claude Moraes MEP London MALE

2 Mary Honeyball MEP London FEMALE

3 Lucy Anderson London FEMALE

4 Seb Dance London MALE

5 Ivana Bartoletti London FEMALE

6 Kamaljeet Jandu London MALE

7 Sanchia Alasia London FEMALE

8 Andrea Biondi London MALE

1 Anneliese Dodds South East FEMALE

2 John Howarth South East MALE

3 Emily Westley South East FEMALE

4 James Swindlehurst South East MALE

5 Farah Nazeer South East FEMALE

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6 James Watkins South East MALE

7 Maggie Hughes South East FEMALE

8 Christopher Clark South East MALE

9 Karen Landles South East FEMALE

10 Tracey Hill South East FEMALE

1 Theresa Griffin North West FEMALE

2 Afzal Khan North West MALE

3 Julie Ward North West FEMALE

4 Wajid Khan North West MALE

5 Angeliki Stogia North West FEMALE

6 Steve Carter North West MALE

7 Pascale Lamb North West FEMALE

8 Nick Parnell North West MALE

1 Jude Kirton-Darling North East FEMALE

2 Paul Brannen North East MALE

3 Jayne Shotton North East FEMALE

1 Glenis Willmott MEP East Midlands FEMALE

2 Rory Palmer East Midlands MALE

3 Linda Woodings East Midlands FEMALE

4 Khalid Hadadi East Midlands MALE

5 Nicki Brooks East Midlands FEMALE

1 Derek Vaughan MEP Wales MALE

2 Jayne Bryant Wales FEMALE

3 Alex Thomas Wales MALE

4 Christina Rees Wales FEMALE

1 Neena Gill West Midlands FEMALE

2 Siôn Simon West Midlands MALE

3 Lynda Waltho West Midlands FEMALE

4 Ansar Ali Khan West Midlands MALE

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5 Olwen Hamer West Midlands FEMALE

6 Tony Ethapemi West Midlands MALE

7 Philippa Roberts West Midlands FEMALE

Yorkshire and 1 Linda McAvan MEP FEMALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 2 Richard Corbett MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 3 Eleanor Tunnicliffe FEMALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 4 Asghar Khan MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 5 Helen Mirfin-Boukouris FEMALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 6 Darren Hughes MALE the Humber

1 David Martin MEP Scotland MALE

2 Catherine Stihler MEP Scotland FEMALE

3 Derek Munn Scotland MALE

4 Katrina Murray Scotland FEMALE

5 Asim Khan Scotland MALE

6 Kirsty O’Brien Scotland FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 46%-54%

Liberal Democrats

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name /

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 7/5 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO39

No current quota system. In the past If yes, describe what type (share of women, (1999), they used a zipper system for zipper system, etc) European Elections.

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Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments

The list includes all official candidates.

Position in the list at Sex of the Name of the candidate Constituency constituency candidate level

1 Andrew Duff MEP East of England MALE

2 Josephine Hayes East of England FEMALE

3 Belinda Brooks-Gordon East of England FEMALE

4 Stephen Robinson East of England MALE

5 Michael Green East of England MALE

6 Linda Jack East of England FEMALE

7 Hugh Annand East of England MALE

1 Sir Graham Watson MEP South West MALE

2 Kay Barnard South West FEMALE

3 Brian Mathew South West MALE

4 Andrew Wigley South West MALE

5 Jay Risbridger South West MALE

6 Lyana Armstrong-Emery South West FEMALE

1 Sarah Ludford MEP London FEMALE

2 Jonathan Fryer London MALE

3 Richard Davis London MALE

4 Anuja Prashar London FEMALE

5 Rosina Robson London FEMALE

6 Turhan Ozen London MALE

7 Simon James London MALE

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8 Matt McLaren London MALE

1 Catherine Bearder MEP South East FEMALE

2 Anthony Hook South East MALE

3 Dinti Batstone South East FEMALE

4 Giles Goodall South East MALE

5 Ian Bearder South East MALE

6 Allis Moss South East FEMALE

7 Steve Sollitt South East MALE

8 Bruce Tennent South East MALE

9 John Vincent South East MALE

10 Alan Bullion South East MALE

1 Chris Davies MEP North West MALE

2 Helen Foster-Grime North West FEMALE

3 Jo Crotty North West FEMALE

4 Qassim Afzal North West MALE

5 Jane Brophy North West FEMALE

6 Sue McGuire North West FEMALE

7 Gordon Lishman North West MALE

8 Neil Christian North West MALE

1 Angelika Schneider North East FEMALE

2 Owen Temple North East MALE

3 Christian Vassie North East MALE

1 Bill Newton Dunn MEP East Midlands MALE

2 Issan Ghazni East Midlands MALE

3 Phil Knowles East Midlands MALE

4 George Smid East Midlands MALE

5 Deborah Newton-Cook East Midlands FEMALE

1 Alec Dauncey Wales MALE

2 Robert Speht Wales MALE

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3 Jackie Radford Wales FEMALE

4 Bruce Roberts Wales MALE

1 Phil Bennion MEP West Midlands MALE

2 Jonathan Webber West Midlands MALE

3 Christine Tinker West Midlands FEMALE

4 Ayoub Khan West Midlands MALE

5 Tim Bearder West Midlands MALE

6 Neville Farmer West Midlands MALE

7 John Redfern West Midlands MALE

Yorkshire and 1 Edward McMillan-Scott MEP MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 2 James Monaghan MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 3 Joseph Otten MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 4 Chris Foote-Wood MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 5 Jacqueline Bell FEMALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 6 Aqila Choudhry FEMALE the Humber

1 George Lyon MEP Scotland MALE

2 Christine Jardine Scotland FEMALE

3 Richard Brodie Scotland MALE

4 Jade Holden Scotland FEMALE

5 Siobhan Mathers Scotland FEMALE

6 Euan Davidson Scotland MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 66%-34%

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Green Party

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name /

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/1 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO40

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

The list includes all official candidates.

Position in the list at Sex of the Name of the candidate Constituency constituency candidate level

1 Rupert Read East of England MALE

2 Mark Ereira East of England MALE

3 Jill Mills East of England FEMALE

4 Ash Haynes East of England FEMALE

5 Marc Scheimann East of England MALE

6 Robert Lindsay East of England MALE

7 Fiona Radic East of England FEMALE

1 Molly Scott Cato South West FEMALE

2 Emily McIvor South West FEMALE

3 Ricky Knight South West MALE

4 Audaye Khalid Elesedy South West MALE

5 Judy Maciejowska South West FEMALE

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6 Mark Chivers South West MALE

1 Jean Lambert MEP London FEMALE

2 Caroline Allen London FEMALE

3 Haroon Saad London MALE

4 Shahrar Ali London MALE

5 Danny Bates London MALE

6 Tracey Hague London FEMALE

7 Violeta Vajda London FEMALE

8 Amelia Womack London FEMALE

1 Keith Taylor MEP South East MALE

2 Alexandra Phillips South East FEMALE

3 Derek Wall South East MALE

4 Jason Kitcat South East MALE

5 Miriam Kennet South East FEMALE

6 Beverly Golden South East FEMALE

7 Jonathan Essex South East MALE

8 Jonathan Kent South East MALE

9 Stuart Jeffrey South East MALE

10 Ray Cunningham South East MALE

1 Peter Cranie North West MALE

2 Gina Dowding North West FEMALE

3 Laura Bannister North West FEMALE

4 Jill Perry North West FEMALE

5 John Knight North West MALE

6 Ulrike Zeshan North West FEMALE

7 Lewis Coyne North West MALE

8 Jake Welsh North West MALE

1 Shirley Ford North East FEMALE

2 Alison Whalley North East FEMALE

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3 Caroline Robinson North East FEMALE

1 Kat Boettge East Midlands FEMALE

2 Sue Mallender East Midlands FEMALE

3 Richard Mallender East Midlands MALE

4 Peter Allen East Midlands MALE

5 Simon Hales East Midlands MALE

1 Pippa Bartolotti Wales FEMALE

2 John Matthews Wales MALE

3 Chris Were Wales MALE

4 Rozz Cutler Wales FEMALE

1 Will Duckworth West Midlands MALE

2 Aldo Mussi West Midlands MALE

3 Vicky Duckworth West Midlands FEMALE

4 Tom Harris West Midlands MALE

5 Karl Macnaughton West Midlands MALE

6 Alistair Kerr West Midlands MALE

7 Laura Vesty West Midlands FEMALE

Yorkshire and 1 Andrew Cooper MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 2 Shan Oakes FEMALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 3 Victoria Dunn FEMALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 4 Denise Craghill FEMALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 5 Martin Hemingway MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 6 Kevin Warnes MALE the Humber

1 Maggie Chapman Scotland FEMALE

2 Chas Booth Scotland MALE

3 Grace Murray Scotland FEMALE

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4 Alastair Whitelaw Scotland MALE

5 Anne Katherine Thomas Scotland FEMALE

6 Steen William Parish Scotland MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 53%-47%

Scottish National Party

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name /

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 2/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO41

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

The list includes all official candidates.

Position in Name of the candidate Constituency Sex of the candidate the list

1 Ian Hudghton MEP Scotland MALE

2 Alyn Smith MEP Scotland MALE

3 Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh Scotland FEMALE

4 Stephen Gethins Scotland MALE

5 Toni Giugliano Scotland MALE

6 Chris Stephens Scotland MALE

7 Ian Hudghton MEP Scotland MALE

8 Alyn Smith MEP Scotland MALE

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9 Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh Scotland FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 78%-22%

Plaid Cymru

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name /

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO42

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

The list includes all official candidates.

Position in Name of the candidate Constituency Sex of the candidate the list

1 Jill Evans MEP Wales FEMALE

2 Marc Jones Wales MALE

3 Steven Cornelius Wales MALE

4 Ioan Bellin Wales MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 75%-25%

Conservative Party

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name /

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 19/7

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January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO43

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

The list includes all official candidates.

Position in the list at Sex of the Name of the candidate Constituency constituency candidate level

1 Vicky Ford MEP East of England FEMALE

2 Geoffrey Van Orden MEP East of England MALE

David Campbell Bannerman 3 East of England MALE MEP

4 John Flack East of England MALE

5 Tom Hunt East of England MALE

6 Margaret Simons East of England FEMALE

7 Jonathan Collett East of England MALE

1 Ashley Fox MEP South West MALE

2 Julie Girling MEP South West FEMALE

3 James Cracknell South West MALE

4 Georgina Butler South West FEMALE

5 Sophia Swire South West FEMALE

6 Melissa Maynard South West FEMALE

1 Syed Kamall MEP London MALE

2 Charles Tannock MEP London MALE

3 Marina Yannakoudakis MEP London FEMALE

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4 Caroline Attfield London FEMALE

5 Lynne Hack London FEMALE

6 Sheila Lawlor London FEMALE

7 Glyn Chambers London MALE

8 Annesley Abercorn London FEMALE

1 Daniel Hannan MEP South East MALE

2 Nirj Deva MEP South East MALE

3 Richard Ashworth MEP South East MALE

4 Marta Andreasen MEP South East FEMALE

5 Richard Robinson South East MALE

6 Graham Knight South East MALE

7 Julie Marson South East FEMALE

8 George Jeffrey South East MALE

9 Rory Love South East MALE

10 Adrian Pepper South East MALE

1 Jacqueline Foster MEP North West FEMALE

2 Sajjad Karim MEP North West MALE

3 Kevin Beaty North West MALE

4 Deborah Dunleavy North West FEMALE

5 Joseph Barker-Willis North West MALE

6 Daniel Hamilton North West MALE

7 Chris Whiteside North West MALE

8 James Walsh North West MALE

1 Martin Callanan MEP North East MALE

2 Ben Houchen North East MALE

3 Andrew Lee North East MALE

1 Emma McClarkin MEP East Midlands FEMALE

2 Andrew Lewer East Midlands MALE

3 Rupert Matthews East Midlands MALE

4 Stephen Castens East Midlands MALE

5 Brendan Clarke-Smith East Midlands MALE

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1 Kay Swinburne MEP Wales FEMALE

2 Aled Wyn Davies Wales MALE

3 Dan Boucher Wales MALE

4 Richard Hopkin Wales MALE

1 Philip Bradbourne MEP West Midlands MALE

2 Anthea McIntyre MEP West Midlands FEMALE

3 Dan Dalton West Midlands MALE

4 Michael Burnett West Midlands MALE

5 Sibby Buckle West Midlands FEMALE

6 Dan Sames West Midlands MALE

7 Alex Avern West Midlands FEMALE

Yorkshire and 1 Timothy Kirkhope MEP MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 2 Alex Story MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 3 John Procter MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 4 Carolyn Abbott FEMALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 5 Michael Naughton MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 6 Ryan Stephenson MALE the Humber

1 Ian Duncan Scotland MALE

2 Belinda Don Scotland FEMALE

3 Nosheena Mobarik Scotland FEMALE

4 Jamie Gardiner Scotland MALE

5 Iain McGill Scotland MALE

6 Stuart McIntyre Scotland MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 68%-32%

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United Kingdom Independence Party

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name /

Number of men/women in the EP (as at EFD: 8/0 January 2014) NI: 2/0

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

The list includes all official candidates.

Position in the list at Name of the candidate Constituency Sex of the candidate constituency level

1 Patrick O’Flynn East of England MALE

2 Stuart Agnew MEP East of England MALE

3 Tim Aker East of England MALE

4 Michael Heaver East of England MALE

5 Mick McGough East of England MALE

6 Andy Monk East of England MALE

7 Mark Hughes East of England MALE

1 William Dartmouth MEP South West MALE

2 Julia Reid South West FEMALE

3 Gawain Towler South West MALE

4 Tony McIntyre South West MALE

5 Robert Smith South West MALE

6 Keith Crawford South West MALE

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1 Gerard Batten MEP London MALE

2 Paul Oakley London MALE

3 Elizabeth Jones London FEMALE

4 Lawrence Webb London MALE

5 Alastair McFarlane London MALE

6 Anthony Brown London MALE

7 Andrew McNeilis London MALE

8 Peter Whittle London MALE

1 Nigel Farage MEP South East MALE

2 Janice Atkinson South East FEMALE

3 Diane James South East FEMALE

4 Ray Finch South East MALE

5 Donna Edmunds South East FEMALE

6 Patricia Culligan South East FEMALE

7 Nigel Jones South East MALE

8 Alan Stevens South East MALE

9 Simon Strutt South East MALE

10 Barry Cooper South East MALE

1 Paul Nuttall MEP North West MALE

2 Louise Bours North West FEMALE

3 Steven Woolfe North West MALE

4 Shneur Odze North West MALE

5 Lee Slaughter North West MALE

6 Simon Noble North West MALE

7 Peter Harper North West MALE

8 John Stanyer North West MALE

1 Jonathan Arnott North East MALE

2 Richard Elvin North East MALE

3 Philip Broughton North East MALE

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1 Roger Helmer MEP East Midlands MALE

2 Margot Parker East Midlands FEMALE

3 Jonathan Bullock East Midlands MALE

4 Nigel Wickens East Midlands MALE

5 Barry Mahoney East Midlands MALE

1 Nathan Gill Wales MALE

2 James Cole Wales MALE

3 Caroline Jones Wales FEMALE

4 David Rowlands Wales MALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 82%-18%

British national party

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name /

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO44

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

The list includes all official candidates.

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370 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

Position in the list at Sex of the Name of the candidate Constituency constituency candidate level

1 Richard Perry East of England MALE

2 Christopher Livingstone East of England MALE

3 Mark Burmby East of England MALE

4 Paul Hooks East of England MALE

5 Stephen Smith East of England MALE

6 Philip Howell East of England MALE

7 Michael Braun East of England MALE

1 Adrian Romilly South West MALE

2 Cliff Jones South West MALE

3 Arnold Brindle South West MALE

4 Wayne Tomlinson South West MALE

5 Andrew Webster South West MALE

6 Giuseppe De Santis South West MALE

1 Stephen Squire London MALE

2 Donna Treanor London FEMALE

3 Paul Sturdy London MALE

4 John Clarke London MALE

5 David Furness London MALE

6 Cliff Le May London MALE

7 Ray Underwood London MALE

8 Kevin Lazell London MALE

1 John Robinson South East MALE

2 Gavin Miller South East MALE

3 Eric Elliott South East MALE

4 John Moore South East MALE

5 Alwyn Deacon South East MALE

6 Anthony Bamber South East MALE

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7 Brenda Waterhouse South East FEMALE

8 Mark Jones South East MALE

9 Jack Renshaw South East MALE

10 Yvonne Deacon South East FEMALE

1 Nick Griffin MEP North West MALE

2 Dawn Charlton North West FEMALE

3 Clive Jefferson North West MALE

4 Eddy O’Sullivan North West MALE

5 Simon Darby North West MALE

6 Kay Pollitt North West FEMALE

7 Derek Adams North West MALE

8 David O’Loughlin North West MALE

1 Martin Vaughan North East MALE

2 Dorothy Brooke North East FEMALE

3 Peter Foreman North East MALE

1 Catherine Duffy East Midlands FEMALE

2 Robert West East Midlands MALE

3 Bob Brindley East Midlands MALE

4 Geoffrey Dickens East Midlands MALE

5 Paul Hilliard East Midlands MALE

1 Mike Whitby Wales MALE

2 Laurence Reid Wales MALE

3 Jean Griffin Wales FEMALE

4 Gary Tumulty Wales MALE

1 Michael Coleman West Midlands MALE

2 Jennifer Matthys West Midlands FEMALE

3 Kenneth Griffiths West Midlands MALE

4 Simon Patten West Midlands MALE

5 David Bradnock West Midlands MALE

372 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

6 Mark Badrick West Midlands MALE

7 Phillip Kimberley West Midlands MALE

Yorkshire and 1 Marlene Guest FEMALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 2 Adam Walker MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 3 Daniel Cooke MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 4 Joanne Brown FEMALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 5 Steven Harrison MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 6 Stuart Henshaw MALE the Humber

1 Kenneth McDonald Scotland MALE

2 David Orr Scotland MALE

3 Victoria McKenzie Scotland FEMALE

4 Angus Jim Matthys Scotland MALE

5 Paul Brandy Stafford Scotland MALE

6 Stacey Fleming Scotland FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 46%-54%

An independence from Europe

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name /

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 1/0 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO45

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota)

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373 Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs ______requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

The list includes all official candidates.

Position in the list at Sex of the Name of the candidate Constituency constituency candidate level

1 Paul Wiffen East of England MALE

2 Karl Davies East of England MALE

3 Raymond Spalding East of England MALE

4 Edmond Rosenthal East of England MALE

5 Rupert Smith East of England MALE

6 Dennis Wiffen East of England MALE

7 Betty Wiffen East of England FEMALE

1 David Smith South West MALE

2 Helen Webster South West FEMALE

3 Mike Camp South West MALE

4 Andrew Edwards South West MALE

5 Phil Dunn South West MALE

6 John Taverner South West MALE

1 Patrick Burns London MALE

2 Marlene Daniel London FEMALE

3 Gareth Griffiths London MALE

4 Munpreet Bhathal London MALE

5 Sharon Greenfield London FEMALE

6 Eddie Yeoman London MALE

7 Fred Atkins London MALE

8 Jean Atkins London FEMALE

374 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

1 Laurence Stassen MEP South East FEMALE

2 Joyce Nattrass South East FEMALE

3 Paul Godfrey South East MALE

4 Alan Sheath South East MALE

5 Ken Holtom South East MALE

6 Mark Henry South East MALE

7 Keith Vernon South East MALE

8 Michaelina Argy South East FEMALE

9 Seana Connolly South East FEMALE

10 Dorothy Sheath South East FEMALE

1 Helen Bashford North West FEMALE

2 Gill Kearney North West FEMALE

3 Pauline Penny North West FEMALE

4 Kay Bashford North West FEMALE

5 Faye Raw North West FEMALE

6 Lorna Markovitch North West FEMALE

7 Jennie Ransome North West FEMALE

8 Jill Stockdale North West FEMALE

1 Sherri Forbes North East FEMALE

2 Nawal Hizan North East FEMALE

3 Mary Forbes North East FEMALE

1 Chris Pain East Midlands MALE

2 Val Pain East Midlands FEMALE

3 Alan Jesson East Midlands MALE

4 John Beaver East Midlands MALE

5 Carl Mason East Midlands MALE

1 Mike Nattrass MEP West Midlands MALE

2 Mark Nattrass West Midlands MALE

3 Joshna Pattni West Midlands FEMALE

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4 Carl Humphries West Midlands MALE

5 George Forrest West Midlands MALE

6 Douglas Ingram West Midlands MALE

7 Paul Alders West Midlands MALE

Yorkshire and 1 Christopher Booth MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 2 Kerrie Oxenham MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 3 Malcolm Snelling MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 4 John Martin MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 5 Paul Sootheran MALE the Humber

Yorkshire and 6 Howard Blake MALE the Humber

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 62%-38%

We demand a Referendum now

Application of party gender quota

English Translation of party name /

Number of men/women in the EP (as at 0/1 January 2014)

Party quota applies? Yes /No NO

If yes, describe what type (share of women, N/A zipper system, etc)

Are the lists monitored? Yes/No N/A

Is the list in compliance with national N/A (no legislative quota) requirements? Yes/No (if no, please specify)

Is the list in compliance with party N/A requirements? Yes/No

Additional comments /

376 Electoral lists ahead of the elections to the European Parliament from a gender perspective ______

Position in Name of the candidate Constituency Sex of the candidate the list

1 Niklki Sinclair MEP West Midlands FEMALE

2 Andy Adris West Midlands MALE

3 Rosemary Brown West Midlands FEMALE

4 Ioan Bellin West Midlands MALE

5 David Bennet West Midlands MALE

6 Judy smart West Midlands FEMALE

7 Thomas Reid West Midlands MALE

8 Amanda Wilson West Midlands FEMALE

% OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES 50%-50%

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