Parties in the European Council between January and June 2013

Until 1 July 2013 the European Union will have twenty-seven members.

On that date, Croatia is expected to join the Union, therefore forcing a change of the influence each member-state has, as well as its Qualified Majority Voting.

This article describes the party affiliations of leaders of each member-state represented in the European Council during the year 2013.

More populous states have greater influence in the council, in accordance with the system of Qualified Majority Voting.

^ Supported by PD-L ^ AKEL holds only observer status with the Party of the European Left.

The member-states of the European Union by the European party affiliations of their leaders, as of 1 January 2013.