<Ul> <Li> Only three parties organised an open primary: France (PS), Greece (ΠΑΣΟΚ), Italy (PD) </Li> <Li> Closed primary happened in nine parties: Belgium (sp. a, PS), Cyprus (ΕΔΕΚ), Denmark (SD), France (PS) until 2011, Ireland (LP), Netherlands (PvdA), Portugal (PS), United Kingdom (Labour) The case of UK's Labour party leadership election is specific, as three electoral colleges, each accounting for one third of the votes, participate in this primary election: Labour members of Parliament and of the European Parliament, party members and members of affiliated organisations such as trade unions . </Li> <Li> The designation of the party leader was made by the party's congress in the eighteen remaining parties: Austria (SPÖ), Bulgaria (БСП), Czech Republic (ČSSD), Estonia (SDE), Finland (SDP), Germany (SPD), Hungary (MSZP), Latvia (LSDSP), Lithuania (SDPL), Luxembourg (LSAP), Malta (LP), Poland (SLD, UP), Romania (PSD), Slovakia (SMER - SD), Slovenia (SD), Spain (PSOE), Sweden (SAP), United - Kingdom / Northern Ireland (SDLP) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Only three parties organised an open primary: France (PS), Greece (ΠΑΣΟΚ), Italy (PD) </Li> <Li> Closed primary happened in nine parties: Belgium (sp. a, PS), Cyprus (ΕΔΕΚ), Denmark (SD), France (PS) until 2011, Ireland (LP), Netherlands (PvdA), Portugal (PS), United Kingdom (Labour) The case of UK's Labour party leadership election is specific, as three electoral colleges, each accounting for one third of the votes, participate in this primary election: Labour members of Parliament and of the European Parliament, party members and members of affiliated organisations such as trade unions . </Li> <Li> The designation of the party leader was made by the party's congress in the eighteen remaining parties: Austria (SPÖ), Bulgaria (БСП), Czech Republic (ČSSD), Estonia (SDE), Finland (SDP), Germany (SPD), Hungary (MSZP), Latvia (LSDSP), Lithuania (SDPL), Luxembourg (LSAP), Malta (LP), Poland (SLD, UP), Romania (PSD), Slovakia (SMER - SD), Slovenia (SD), Spain (PSOE), Sweden (SAP), United - Kingdom / Northern Ireland (SDLP) </Li>

Criticism of the election process include all the following except