5. Composition of Parliament

Verbatim reports

Following the death of Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Parliament established the vacancy of her seat with effect from 10 August 2023, in line with Rule 4(1) and (6).

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Esteban González Pons and Adriana Maldonado López had been elected as members of the Spanish national parliament with effect from 17 August 2023.

Parliament took due note and, in line with Article 7(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage and with Rule 3(2), second subparagraph, and Rule 4(1) and (4), established the vacancies with effect from 17 August 2023.

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The competent French authorities had given notice of the election of Catherine Amalric to replace Véronique Trillet-Lenoir as Member of Parliament with effect from 10 August 2023.

The Dutch authorities had given notice of the election of Anja Haga to replace Peter van Dalen as Member of Parliament with effect from 5 September 2023.

The Spanish authorities had given notice of the election of Ana Collado Jiménez and Laura Ballarín Cereza to replace Esteban González Pons and Adriana Maldonado López respectively as Members of Parliament with effect from 6 September 2023.

Parliament took due note of their election.

In line with Rule 3(2), until such time as their credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that they had previously made a written declaration stating that they did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Catherine Amalric, Ana Collado Jiménez, Laura Ballarín Cereza and Anja Haga would take their seats in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.