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,
2004 European Parliament election in the Netherlands preference vote. Emine Bozkurt for the Labour Party was purely elected on his preference votes and would otherwise not made it into the European Parliament. Christian Democratic Appeal Labour Party People's Party for Freedom and Democracy GreenLeft Europe Transparent Socialist Party Christian Union – Reformed Political Party Democrats 66 Below is a list of members of the European Parliament for the period 2009–2014 as a result of this election. 2004 European Parliament election in the Netherlands The European Parliament election of 2004 in the Netherlands was the election of MEP representing Netherlands constituency for the 2004–2009 term of the European