Yann-Sven Rittelmeyer

🔎 What is the role of national parliaments in scrutinising the European Council meetings? How do they hold their national representative to account for their participation in #EUCO meetings? Read 👉 link.europa.eu/Q8HwT6

📆 Last week, EPRS hosted an annual #ECPRD seminar focusing on the use of data visualisation in parliaments 📊 Turning complex information into clear, concise visuals is key for parliaments Thanks to all speakers including EP Vice-President @negrescuvictor #EPRSevents

As Denmark's EU Council Presidency begins, check out our overview of the structure of Denmark's parliament and how it processes, scrutinises and engages with EU legislation 👉 europa.eu/!D94YtX #EU2025DK @eu2025dk

For those present on the other sky (or about to join it), you can now find me there #BlueSky

While @Europarl_EN committees are holding their constitutive meetings to elect their Chair & Vice-Chairs, have a look at this @EP_EPRS infographic on the size of political groups in the EP with their respective number of members from each Member State. ▶️ europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes…

Who are the new Members of the European Parliament (MEPs)? 🆕50% have never sat in @Europarl_EN 🔹Average age of 50 🙍‍♀️ Women now make up 38.5% of all MEPs (-2.1% than in previous term) More info and details in this @EP_EPRS infographic: europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes…

As 🇭🇺Hungary takes the presidency of the Council of the EU this month, we take a look at how the Hungarian Parliament works and its role in engaging in and scrutiny of 🇪🇺 affairs 🔎wp.me/p2qdgs-h5o #HU24EU @HU24EU

The Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU started this week! 🇭🇺🇪🇺 But how does the Hungarian National Assembly processes, scrutinises & engages with EU legislation? Check our briefing on 'The Hungarian Parliament and EU affairs' #EU2024HU #HU24EU ▶️europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/d…

@almutmoeller @epc_eu @FabianZuleeg @jaemmanouilidis @EmmaInEUrope Great news for you & @epc_eu! Welcome in Brussels! Hope to see you soon, it’s been a while!

Ten issues to watch in 2024! Our @EP_ThinkTank event is starting. You can follow it online: europeanparliament.webex.com/europeanparlia… Read study: europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes…

🇧🇪 #Belgium has the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next 6 months What do you know about the Belgian Parliament and its role in EU affairs? Find out 🧐 europa.eu/!JCHpdR

@EU2024BE – @ep_thinktank briefings on priority dossiers under the Belgian Council Presidency (europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/d…) and on the Belgian Parliament and EU affairs by @YSRittelmeyer (europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/d…) #EUCO

And for an overview of the Priority dossiers under the Belgian EU Council Presidency 🇧🇪🇪🇺, read this other @EP_ThinkTank briefing: europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes… #EU2024BE

Several parliaments in Belgium are involved in EU affairs and responsible for the international aspects of their respective competences. Some have specific bodies addressing EU issues. 🇧🇪🇪🇺

With a New Year, starts a new EU Council Presidency! 🇧🇪🇪🇺 Read how @LaChambreBE & @SenaatSenat process, scrutinise, engage with EU legislation; + their EU related publications. #EU2024BE #parleu2024be Briefing on 'The Belgian Parliament and EU affairs' ▶️ europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes…

The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU will end soon, but its new Joint Committee for the EU was just constituted last week. 🇪🇸🇪🇺 Read how @Congreso_Es & @Senadoesp process, scrutinise, & engage with EU legislation. #EU2023ES ▶️europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes…

@SerafinPazos @EP_ThinkTank @Congreso_Es @Senadoesp @eu2023es @Fundacion_MGA @rielcano @IGADI_info Thanks Serafin for your kind words!

@YSRittelmeyer from the @EP_ThinkTank just published “The Spanish Parliament and EU affairs”. He’s a great expert in this kind of topic so it will be an useful external view to @Congreso_Es @Senadoesp @eu2023es @Fundacion_MGA @rielcano @IGADI_info etc. epthinktank.eu/2023/12/19/the…

@DonnachaMaguire @gillespittoors @EP_ThinkTank Many thanks for your feedback! This was mentioned in the comments but not reflected by the infographic. It has now been adapted.

@YSRittelmeyer @gillespittoors @EP_ThinkTank IE has PR-STV but also multiple constituencies (3 at present)

🗳️Useful overview of the different national rules for European Parliament's elections by @EP_ThinkTank: europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/d… 🗓️ And do not forget to save the date: Next #EPelections are starting in just 6 months! #EUelections2024 #useyourvote

@kmlvrmln @ElenLazarou @EP_ThinkTank The graphic on page 1 is about the minimum age necessary to stand as a candidate. The minimum age to vote is however indeed 16 in Belgium, Germany, Malta and Austria as mentioned on page 2.

@YSRittelmeyer @ElenLazarou @EP_ThinkTank In Belgium, it is 16.