Results Page: Understanding the index
The Burson Influence Index is a unique, objective, and data-driven analysis of the ability of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to shape legislation and drive the public debate. We achieve this by analysing two key dimensions of influence: Parliamentary Influence and Public Influence, using a robust statistical methodology and validated using a technique called Principal Component Analysis.
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Influence by group
In this section, we analyze the relative influence of the parliamentary groups by assessing the share of MEPs featured in the top 50 most influential for each dimsension.
Influence by country
In this section, we analyze the relative influence of each country by comparing their representation in the European Parliament with the combined influence of their MEPs.
Full ranking
Using the table below, you can search through the rankings to find a specific MEP, political group or the ranking of MEPs by country.
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