On Wednesday 13 June the European Parliament approved by a very large majority (566 votes for, 94 against, 31 abstentions), the reduction of the number of MEPs from 751 to 705 during the 2019-2024 legislature, in favour of a reallocation of the seats left vacant by the United Kingdom when it leaves the European Union (see EUROPE 11968 and 11956).
These seats will be reallocated in the following way when the 27 seats out of 73 become vacant when the United Kingdom formally leaves the EU: 5...