European Elections 2014: Gender Perspective

Voters in the EU will elect the 751 Members of the European Parliament during the European elections of 22-25 May 2014. The new European Parliament, representing the interests of over 500 million citizens, will shape European legislation over the next five years. The election results from all 28 Member States will be announced on the evening of Sunday 25 May - Election Night. This leaflet provides extracts from documents prepared by the European Parliament’s Policy Department on Citizen’s Rights and Constitutional Affairs regarding the European elections from a gender perspective.