European Parliament Conference of Presidents (CoP)

Next meeting February 17, 11 h

• Composition (Rule 23): consist of the President of Parliament and the chairmen of the political groups. The chairman of a political group may arrange to be represented by a member of his group. The Non-attached Members shall delegate two of their number to attend meetings of the Conference of Presidents, without having the right to vote. The Conference of Presidents shall endeavour to reach a consensus on matters referred to it.
• Where a consensus cannot be reached, the matter shall be put to a vote subject to a weighting based on the number of Members in each political group.
• Conferences of Presidents - Governing body of Parliament
• All Members of Parliament can attend the meeting
• report of proceedings is published in all languages
• meets approximately twice a month

Members

• BORRELL FONTELLES, Josep, President http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ipid=0&ilg=EN&iucd=28267

• POETTERING, Hans-Gert, Chairman, PPE-DE http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ipid=0&ilg=EN&iucd=1253

• SCHULZ, Martin, Chairman, PSE http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ipid=0&ilg=EN&iucd=1911

• WATSON, Graham, Chairman, ALDE http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ipid=0&ilg=EN&iucd=2155

• FRASSONI, Monica, Co-president, Verts/ALE Herr http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ipid=0&ilg=EN&iucd=4254

• COHN-BENDIT, Daniel Marc, Co-president, Verts/ALE http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ipid=0&ilg=EN&iucd=1934

• WURTZ, Francis, Chairman, GUE/NGL, http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ipid=0&ilg=EN&iucd=1018

• BONDE, Jens-Peter, Chairman, IND/DEM http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ipid=0&ilg=EN&iucd=1275

• FARAGE, Nigel, Chairman, IND/DEM http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ipid=0&ilg=EN&iucd=4525

• CROWLEY, Brian, Co-president, UEN http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ipid=0&ilg=EN&iucd=2109

• MUSCARDINI, Cristiana, Co-president, UEN http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ipid=0&ilg=EN&iucd=1073

Rules

• Rules of Procedure

• Rule 23, 24, 28