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The tone of political debate in the European Parliament (EP) is set by political groups. Their importance and impact on the dynamics of debates and legislative processes in the EP is correlated with not only their size but also their level of cohesion. The larger the group, the greater its impact on the EP legislative process in general. Furthermore, the greater the importance of the group, the higher its cohesion, as this translates into effectiveness in achieving political objectives (Faas et al., 2004). The category of cohesion refers to the ability of a political actor (most often a political group) to secure support for solutions put to the vote. A high degree of cohesion means that the course taken by the group enjoys broad approval among its members, resulting in a vote along factional lines.
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The share of agriculture in GDP and employment in economically developed countries is 1.4%, while in Poland it is 3%. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Agriculture and the Food Economy in Poland, Warsaw 2019, p. 12.
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Niebylski, M. (2023). Voting Cohesion. In: Zuba, K. (eds) The Polish Delegation in the European Parliament. Central and Eastern European Perspectives on International Relations. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28271-3_9
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