Folketing overall vote to be allocated a seat. Parties select their candidates using a closed list. Thus, voters select the party of their choice, not any specific candidate. The Danish political system is characterised by a fusion of powers, with the government being drawn from the ranks of the Folketing. Denmark is governed by a Cabinet and a Prime Minister commanding a majority in the Folketing. In order to command a majority and pass laws, the Prime Minister must form alliances with parties outside government, as well as multiple parties within a coalition Cabinet. During his first term, Lars Løkke Rasmussen,
Political groups of the European Parliament dealt with at the plenary session of the European Parliament. Groups can table motions for resolutions and table amendments to reports. This is a summary of the standing of existing European Parliament groups, although these are subject to change. The first sitting of the new parliament was on 1 July 2014. Major changes compared to the period 2004–2009 are: The mandate of previous European Parliament ran from 2004 and 2009. It was composed of the following political groups. The Parliament does not form a government in the traditional sense and its politics have developed over consensual rather than adversarial lines.