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-This table lists the nearest dates and processes for the various parties to approve of programme items.
+====== European Seats Assignments ======
+Under the Lisbon Treaty, seats are allocated to each state according to population and the maximum number of members is set at 751.
-^ State ^ Population ^ SQRT(population) ^ Lisbon seats ^ lisbon weight ^ sqrt pop wheight ^
+The seats are distributed according to "degressive proportionality", meaning that the larger the state, the more citizens that are represented per MEP.
-^ Germany |82.428.000|9.079|96|12,78%|9,47% |
-^ France|62.886.000|7.930|74|9,85%|8,27% |
+In other words: **the square root of citizens**.
-^ United Kingdom |60.422.000|7.773|73|9,72%|8,10% |
-^ Italy |58.752.000|7.665|73|9,72%|7,99% |
+^ STATE ^ Population ^ SQRT(population) ^ Lisbon seats ^ lisbon weight ^ sqrt pop wheight ^
-^ Spain |43.758.000|6.615|54|7,19%|6,90% |
+^ Germany |  82.428.000|  9.079|  96|  12,78%|  9,47% |
-^ Poland|38.157.000|6.177|51|6,79%|6,44% |
+^ France|  62.886.000|  7.930|  74|  9,85%|  8,27% |
-^ Romania |21.610.000|4.649|33|4,39%|4,85% |
+^ United Kingdom |  60.422.000|  7.773|  73|  9,72%|  8,10% |
-^ Netherlands |16.334.000|4.042|26|3,46%|4,21% |
+^ Italy |  58.752.000|  7.665|  73|  9,72%|  7,99% |
-^ Belgium |10.511.000|3.242|22|2,93%|3,38% |
+^ Spain |  43.758.000|  6.615|  54|  7,19%|  6,90% |
-^ Czech Republic |10.251.000|3.202|22|2,93%|3,34% |
+^ Poland|  38.157.000|  6.177|  51|  6,79%|  6,44% |
-^ Greece|11.125.000|3.335|22|2,93%|3,48% |
+^ Romania |  21.610.000|  4.649|  33|  4,39%|  4,85% |
-^ Hungary |10.077.000|3.174|22|2,93%|3,31% |
+^ Netherlands |  16.334.000|  4.042|  26|  3,46%|  4,21% |
-^ Portugal |10.570.000|3.251|22|2,93%|3,39% |
+^ Belgium |  10.511.000|  3.242|  22|  2,93%|  3,38% |
-^ Sweden |9.048.000|3.008|20|2,66%|3,14% |
+^ Czech Republic |  10.251.000|  3.202|  22|  2,93%|  3,34% |
-^ Austria|8.266.000|2.875|19|2,53%|3,00% |
+^ Greece|  11.125.000|  3.335|  22|  2,93%|  3,48% |
-^ Bulgaria|7.719.000|2.778|18|2,40%|2,90% |
+^ Hungary |  10.077.000|  3.174|  22|  2,93%|  3,31% |
-^ Finland|5.256.000|2.293|13|1,73%|2,39% |
+^ Portugal |  10.570.000|  3.251|  22|  2,93%|  3,39% |
-^ Denmark |5.428.000|2.330|13|1,73%|2,43% |
+^ Sweden |  9.048.000|  3.008|  20|  2,66%|  3,14% |
-^ Slovakia|5.389.000|2.321|13|1,73%|2,42% |
+^ Austria|  8.266.000|  2.875|  19|  2,53%|  3,00% |
-^ Ireland|4.209.000|2.052|12|1,60%|2,14% |
+^ Bulgaria|  7.719.000|  2.778|  18|  2,40%|  2,90% |
-^ Lithuania|3.403.000|1.845|12|1,60%|1,92% |
+^ Finland|  5.256.000|  2.293|  13|  1,73%|  2,39% |
-^ Latvia|2.295.000|1.515|9|1,20%|1,58% |
+^ Denmark |  5.428.000|  2.330|  13|  1,73%|  2,43% |
-^ Slovenia |2.003.000|1.415|8|1,07%|1,48% |
+^ Slovakia|  5.389.000|  2.321|  13|  1,73%|  2,42% |
-^ Estonia |1.344.000|1.159|6|0,80%|1,21% |
+^ Ireland|  4.209.000|  2.052|  12|  1,60%|  2,14% |
-^ Cyprus |766.000|875|6|0,80%|0,91% |
+^ Lithuania|  3.403.000|  1.845|  12|  1,60%|  1,92% |
-^ Luxembourg |460.000|678|6|0,80%|0,71% |
+^ Latvia|  2.295.000|  1.515|  9|  1,20%|  1,58% |
-^ Malta | 404.000 | 636 | 6 | 0,80% |0,66% |
+^ Slovenia |  2.003.000|  1.415|  8|  1,07%|  1,48% |
+^ Estonia |  1.344.000|  1.159|  6|  0,80%|  1,21% |
+^ Cyprus |  766.000|  875|  6|  0,80%|  0,91% |
+^ Luxembourg |  460.000|  678|  6|  0,80%|  0,71% |
+^ Malta |  404.000 |  636 |  6 |  0,80% |  0,66% |
 ^ | | | | | |
-^Total | 492.871.000 | 95.914 | 751 | 100,00% | 100,00% |
+^Total |  492.871.000 |  95.914 |  751 |  100,00% |  100,00% |
-FPC = Federal Party Convention\\
+The little difference between the "Lisbon weight %" and "sqrt pop weight %" columns id due to the additional number of foreign residents also included in the Lisbon treaty.
-CM = Council Meeting\\
-GA = Grassroot Approval\\
-DA = Delegate Approval\\
-AR = As Required\\
-(To be completed as needed)