In Brussels to open a conference on European Parliament votes that shapes EU and national politics
Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute and VoteWatch Europe invite you to a conference on the “15 European Parliament votes that shaped EU and national politics 2009-2014”.
09.30 > 09.45 Introduction by Yves Bertoncini, director of Notre Europe-Jacques Delors Institute
09.45 > 10.55 First panel discussion “What types of cleavages exist in the European Parliament? How do the political groups behave?”
Chaired by Sir Julian Priestley, former secretary general of the European Parliament
With the participation of Doru Frantescu, policy director, VoteWatch Europe
Georgy Ganev, programme director, Centre for Liberal Strategies, Bulgaria (tbc)
Nicolai von Ondarza, senior associate, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Germany
Lorenzo Vai, research fellow, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Centro Studi sul Federalismo and
University of Turin, Italy
10.55 > 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 > 12.25 Second panel discussion “How do national politics and the European Parliament connect? When does nationality win over ideology?”
Chaired by Michiel van Hulten, managing director of VoteWatch Europe with the participation of Valentin Kreilinger, research fellow, Jacques Delors Institut – Berlin
Melchior Szczepanik, expert, Institute for Public Affairs, Poland
Renaud Thillaye, senior researcher, Policy Network, United Kingdom
Elina Viilup, research fellow, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB), Spain
12.25 > 12.30 Conclusion by Michiel van Hulten, managing director of VoteWatch Europe