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Since 1 July 2013 the European Union have twenty-eight members.
Council of the European Union
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Since 1 July 2013 the European Union have twenty-eight members. Croatia
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joined the Union, therefore forcing a change of the influence each member-state has, as well as its Qualified Majority Voting
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. This article describes the party affiliations of leaders of each member-state represented in the European Council during the year 2013. The list below gives the political party that each head of government
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, or head of state
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, belongs to at the national level, as well as the European political alliance to which that national party belongs. The states are listed from most to least populous. More populous states have greater influence in the council, in accordance with the system of Qualified Majority Voting
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Summary
List of leaders (1 July 2013)
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Affiliation
Office-holder only
See also
*Presidency of the Council of the European Union
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Council of the European Union
(official website) {{DEFAULTSORT:Parties In The European Council Between January and June 2013 Lists of parties in the European Council