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[limasol]

The mandate given to the IGC during the European Council of June 21-23, 2007 is clear and was agreed upon by all of the Member States. Its objective is to guarantee that the least populated Member States are sufficiently represented and to minimise differences in representation between States. In any case, the terms of this mandate must be respected. Briefly, they are:
-The total number of MEPs is limited to 750.
-A maximum of 96 MEPs per Member State.
-A minimum of 6 MEPs per Member State.
-Citizens' representation must be degressively proportional, i.e. the number of MEPs per inhabitant decreases as a Member State's population increases.

1/ 2007-2009: The current composition of the European Parliament, which does not respect the IGC mandate: there is a total of 785 MEPs, Malta has the fewest number of MEPs with 5 and Germany the greatest with 99. The current allotment does not respect the principle of degressive proportionality.


http://www.robert-schuman.eu/question_e ... ?num=qe-71

Malta and Germany are exceptions .....

... the fact Cyprus has SIX has NOTHING to do with the TCs .....

Oracle, Greek Cyriots did not apply to become EU members for themselves only. They applied on behalf of all Cyprus and all Cypriots and EU accepted that application. So now EU is under obligation to respect all of Cyprus and all of Cypriots and that includes TC's equal soverign rights which is in the Cyprus constitution. So the 6 MEP must be shared by the peoples of Cyprus just like Belgium. Do you follow?

Oracle you keep referring to IGC what is that stands for?

[Get Real!]

Sotos, after the end of this year, we will count how many months it takes to get recognised by any country other than Turkey.

I already recognize you as the biggest nincompoop on the planet so what more do you want?

[Oracle]

The mandate given to the IGC during the European Council of June 21-23, 2007 is clear and was agreed upon by all of the Member States. Its objective is to guarantee that the least populated Member States are sufficiently represented and to minimise differences in representation between States. In any case, the terms of this mandate must be respected. Briefly, they are:
-The total number of MEPs is limited to 750.
-A maximum of 96 MEPs per Member State.
-A minimum of 6 MEPs per Member State.
-Citizens' representation must be degressively proportional, i.e. the number of MEPs per inhabitant decreases as a Member State's population increases.

1/ 2007-2009: The current composition of the European Parliament, which does not respect the IGC mandate: there is a total of 785 MEPs, Malta has the fewest number of MEPs with 5 and Germany the greatest with 99. The current allotment does not respect the principle of degressive proportionality.


http://www.robert-schuman.eu/question_e ... ?num=qe-71

Malta and Germany are exceptions .....

... the fact Cyprus has SIX has NOTHING to do with the TCs .....

Oracle, Greek Cyriots did not apply to become EU members for themselves only. They applied on behalf of all Cyprus and all Cypriots and EU accepted that application. So now EU is under obligation to respect all of Cyprus and all of Cypriots and that includes TC's equal soverign rights which is in the Cyprus constitution. So the 6 MEP must be shared by the peoples of Cyprus just like Belgium. Do you follow?

Oracle you keep referring to IGC what is that stands for?

I don't "keep referring" to IGC, it just happened to be the body being addressed in the above quote!

IGC = Intergovernmental Conference

[bill cobbett]

The constituency for the EP elections is the whole island known as Republic of Cyprus which will elect 6 meps to represent the island sized constituency using a system of proportional representation to select from those parties or individuals who stand for election.

There is no facility in the other approx 740 EU constituencies for seperate ethnic-based electoral rolls so no special priveleges for our northern brothers. If you want to stand for election register with the Republic's electoral commision, if you want to vote do similar.

No special priveleges, it's one person one vote, start learning to live with this simple fact like wot the rest of us Europeans do.

[limasol]

The constituency for the EP elections is the whole island known as Republic of Cyprus which will elect 6 meps to represent the island sized constituency using a system of proportional representation to select from those parties or individuals who stand for election.

There is no facility in the other approx 740 EU constituencies for seperate ethnic-based electoral rolls so no special priveleges for our northern brothers. If you want to stand for election register with the Republic's electoral commision, if you want to vote do similar.

No special priveleges, it's one person one vote, start learning to live with this simple fact like wot the rest of us Europeans do.

No Bill ....not true

What you are saying is against the R o C Constitution

[limasol]

The constituency for the EP elections is the whole island known as Republic of Cyprus which will elect 6 meps to represent the island sized constituency using a system of proportional representation to select from those parties or individuals who stand for election.

There is no facility in the other approx 740 EU constituencies for seperate ethnic-based electoral rolls so no special priveleges for our northern brothers. If you want to stand for election register with the Republic's electoral commision, if you want to vote do similar.

No special priveleges, it's one person one vote, start learning to live with this simple fact like wot the rest of us Europeans do.

No Bill ....not true

What you are saying is against the R o C Constitution

Plus you are forgetting Belgium

[YFred]

The constituency for the EP elections is the whole island known as Republic of Cyprus which will elect 6 meps to represent the island sized constituency using a system of proportional representation to select from those parties or individuals who stand for election.

There is no facility in the other approx 740 EU constituencies for seperate ethnic-based electoral rolls so no special priveleges for our northern brothers. If you want to stand for election register with the Republic's electoral commision, if you want to vote do similar.

No special priveleges, it's one person one vote, start learning to live with this simple fact like wot the rest of us Europeans do.

No Bill ....not true

What you are saying is against the R o C Constitution

Plus you are forgetting Belgium

Bill, I will find you the chains never mind the links that 2 MEPs will be TC. Proportionality has nothing to do with it. Its based on land area.

[DT.]

The constituency for the EP elections is the whole island known as Republic of Cyprus which will elect 6 meps to represent the island sized constituency using a system of proportional representation to select from those parties or individuals who stand for election.

There is no facility in the other approx 740 EU constituencies for seperate ethnic-based electoral rolls so no special priveleges for our northern brothers. If you want to stand for election register with the Republic's electoral commision, if you want to vote do similar.

No special priveleges, it's one person one vote, start learning to live with this simple fact like wot the rest of us Europeans do.

No Bill ....not true

What you are saying is against the R o C Constitution

Plus you are forgetting Belgium

Bill, I will find you the chains never mind the links that 2 MEPs will be TC. Proportionality has nothing to do with it. Its based on land area.

Can't wait for this one.

[YFred]

The constituency for the EP elections is the whole island known as Republic of Cyprus which will elect 6 meps to represent the island sized constituency using a system of proportional representation to select from those parties or individuals who stand for election.

There is no facility in the other approx 740 EU constituencies for seperate ethnic-based electoral rolls so no special priveleges for our northern brothers. If you want to stand for election register with the Republic's electoral commision, if you want to vote do similar.

No special priveleges, it's one person one vote, start learning to live with this simple fact like wot the rest of us Europeans do.

No Bill ....not true

What you are saying is against the R o C Constitution

Plus you are forgetting Belgium

Bill, I will find you the chains never mind the links that 2 MEPs will be TC. Proportionality has nothing to do with it. Its based on land area.

Can't wait for this one.

Welcome DT, where have you been, GR has started the 2009 Cyprus war and you missed it all.
Off to work now.

[DT.]

The constituency for the EP elections is the whole island known as Republic of Cyprus which will elect 6 meps to represent the island sized constituency using a system of proportional representation to select from those parties or individuals who stand for election.

There is no facility in the other approx 740 EU constituencies for seperate ethnic-based electoral rolls so no special priveleges for our northern brothers. If you want to stand for election register with the Republic's electoral commision, if you want to vote do similar.

No special priveleges, it's one person one vote, start learning to live with this simple fact like wot the rest of us Europeans do.

No Bill ....not true

What you are saying is against the R o C Constitution

Plus you are forgetting Belgium

Bill, I will find you the chains never mind the links that 2 MEPs will be TC. Proportionality has nothing to do with it. Its based on land area.

Can't wait for this one.

Welcome DT, where have you been, GR has started the 2009 Cyprus war and you missed it all.
Off to work now.

Long weekend break. If he has starteda war then I suggest you steer clear of him cause he'll be after you first Freddy.