Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
|
| gptkbp:date |
1979-06-07
|
| gptkbp:firstAwarded |
Direct_elections_to_the_European_Parliament
|
| gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty |
gptkb:European_Free_Alliance
gptkb:European_United_Left gptkb:Party_of_European_Socialists gptkb:European_Democratic_Party gptkb:European_People's_Party |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Post-World_War_II_Europe
Economic challenges in the 1970s Formation of the European Communities Cold_War_tensions Rise_of_European_nationalism |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
European elections 1979
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Encouraged_voter_participation_in_Europe
Increased_European_integration Strengthened_the_role_of_the_European_Parliament |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Set a precedent for future elections
Increased_awareness_of_European_issues Influenced_European_political_landscape |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:European_Economic_Community
|
| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
Economic policies
Social policies Environmental policies Regional policies Foreign policies |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Extensive media coverage
Opinion polls Political advertisements Debates on television |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Pablo_Iglesias
gptkb:Simone_Veil gptkb:Hans-Dietrich_Genscher gptkb:François_Mitterrand gptkb:Wilfried_Martens |
| gptkbp:numberOfSeasons |
410
|
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
9
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
EPP won the most seats
Greens_entered_the_Parliament Socialists_became_the_second_largest_party |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
1975 European Parliament election
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Campaigning by political parties
Debates_on_European_policies European_Council_meeting European_Parliament_sessions Formation_of_political_groups_in_the_Parliament |
| gptkbp:significance |
First direct elections to the European Parliament
|
| gptkbp:succeededBy |
1984 European Parliament election
|
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
Proportional representation
63.0% |