2014 European Parliament Elections－Significance and Implications

Abstract

第八屆歐洲議會選舉於二○一四年五月二十二至二十五日在二十八歐盟會員國舉行直選，選出七百五十一席歐洲議會議員，並於二○一四年七月一日起行使職權，任期共五年。歐洲議會除了傳統歐盟執委會主席及執行委員的高階人事任命權與歐盟預算同意權之外，二○○九年十二月一日生效的里斯本條約已大幅提高歐洲議會在歐盟立法與決策程序的職權。據此，二○一四年歐洲議會選舉對歐盟、會員國以及第三國皆具有重大意涵及影響。本文針對歐盟執委會、英國及臺灣的影響，從事研析並提出一些建議，以掌握歐盟未來發展方向以及強化臺灣與歐盟關係。

Elections for the 8th European Parliament were held in the 28 Member States of the European Union from 22 to 25 May 2014. 751 new MEPs began their five-year terms starting 1 July 2014. In addition to the traditional power to approve the EU budget and nominations for the top posts of the European Commission President and Commissioners, the Lisbon Treaty, which came into effect on 1 December 2009, gave more competence to the European Parliament in the EU’s legislative and decision-making processes. With reference to the European Commission, the UK and Taiwan, this paper examines the meaning and implications of the 2014 European Parliament Election on the EU, Member States and third countries. It also proposes some suggestions to trace of the future of the EU and to enhance EU-Taiwan relations.