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> Most follow a proportional system, some follow a mix of proportional and single member single district (winner take all), and Great Britain is winner take all.

To clarify:

- all seats in the European Parliament are elected by proportional systems, either STV or list systems.

- the parliaments of EU member states are elected by a wide variety of systems, including list systems, STV, winner takes all (FPTP, in Britain), two-round winner takes all (France).

> They also have much more party discipline.

Are you talking about member states' parliaments here, or the EU parliament?



My mistake, has jules pointed out below I was confusing the EU parliament for the European member states.




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