Direktwahlen zum Europäischen Parlament - Der europäische Wahlkampf hat begonnen

Text: approval of direct elections for the European Parliament, overcoming final obstacles at the July 1976 European Council meeting; first direct elections set for 1978, marking a democratic milestone for the European Community; increase from 198 to 410 directly elected members; direct elections intended to raise public interest in European politics, break national constraints, and engage citizens; focus on youth to promote the European project. Bottom left: graph of all German states and their seats in the European Parliament; top centre: chart showing the composition of the European Parliament by country.