For the very first time pursuant to the election, the European Parliament will have to approve the European Commission's President, put forward by the European Council, as stipulated in Article 17(7) of the Lisbon Treaty.
As preparation for the election, the European parties have put forward manifestos with a great variety of length and detail.
Download the free European elections 2014 Parties’ manifestos analysis by Dods here.
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