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FRANCE’S LOSS OF INFLUENCE IN THE EP

France only managed to secure two Committee Chairs, compared to four during the last legislature. Out of the 22 Committees and Sub-Committees, only two will be led by a French person i.e. the Budget Committee and the Fisheries Committee. The Budget and Fisheries Committees are important for France, but they come as little consolation.

Germany chairs 5 Committees, Poland 4 Committees, Italy 3 Committees, United Kingdom 3 Committees, France 2 Committees, Spain 2 Committees, Bulgaria 1 Committee, Czech Republic 1 Committee, Sweden 1 Committee.

Here is the current distribution by nationality:

Bulgaria (1): Regional Development (REGI)

Czech Republic (1): Legal Affairs (JURI)

France (2): Budgets (BUDG); Fisheries (PECH)

Germany (5): Foreign Affairs (AFET) which includes two sub-committees: Human Rights and Security and Defence; International Trade (INTA); Budgetary Control (CONT); Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL); Transport and Tourism (TRAN)

Italy (3): Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON); Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI); Culture and Education (CULT)

Poland (4): Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE); Constitutional Affairs (AFCO); Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI); Security and Defense (SEDE)

Spain (2): Women's rights and gender equality (FEMM); Human Rights (DROI)

Sweden (1): Petitions (PETI)

United Kingdom (3): Development (DEVE); Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO); Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIB)