2009 European Parliament elections

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ferenc_Gyurcsány
gptkbp:date 2009-06-04
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2009 European Parliament elections
gptkbp:location gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:Martin_Schulz
gptkb:Guy_Verhofstadt
gptkb:Daniel_Cohn-Bendit
gptkb:Catherine_Ashton
gptkb:Jerzy_Buzek
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Alliance_of_Liberals_and_Democrats_for_Europe
gptkb:European_Conservatives_and_Reformists
gptkb:Progressive_Alliance_of_Socialists_and_Democrats
gptkb:European_United_Left–_Nordic_Green_Left
gptkb:European_People's_Party
Europe of Freedom and Democracy
Non-attached Members
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:2004_European_Parliament_elections
gptkbp:related_event Election day
Campaigning period
European Parliament's 7th term
gptkbp:result EPP won 263 seats
ALDE won 84 seats
ECR won 54 seats
EFD won 32 seats
GUE/ NGL won 54 seats
NI won 14 seats
S& D won 184 seats
gptkbp:seating_capacity 736
gptkbp:significance Rise of Eurosceptic parties
First elections after the Lisbon Treaty
Shift in political landscape in Europe
Debate on EU governance
Impact on EU policy-making
Increased role of the European Parliament
Increased voter engagement in some member states
Influence on future EU elections
gptkbp:succeeded_by 2014 European Parliament elections
gptkbp:voter_turnout 43.0%