Everything you need to know about the European elections
From 6 to 9 June, 360 million Europeans were asked to elect the next European Parliament. Here’s all our coverage about this event set to influence Europe’s future.
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The unbearable lack of vision in the European elections
The European election results indicate how the EU’s lack of vision continues to shape Brussels: political games, shaky alliances, and tedious speeches fill the day in Brussels while few parties manage to reach across the continent with a clear idea of what they stand for. Read now.
by Hazar Deniz Eker, Anton Koninckx, Thibault Krause, Julius E. O. Fintelmann, Pauline Baudry, Viktorya Muradyan, Ciara Boulman
Europe visualised
Who won the European elections?
What these elections are really about
We know the far-right’s vision for Europe. But Europeans deserve more than that. We're facing enormous challenges that only a united Europe can answer. We need space for debate and agreement on what kind of Europe we want. Read now.
Editorial by Hazar Deniz Eker and Julius E. O. Fintelmann
European elections, explained
Should the EU enlarge?
What are the dangers of EU enlargement? How is it perceived in candidate countries? Interview with Emil Kirjas. Read now.
by Julius E. O. Fintelmann and Hazar Deniz Eker
The EU’s achievements and failures: from best to worst
Where the EU failed to deliver. And where it exceeded expectations. Read now.
by Hazar Deniz Eker
Who gets to be the next European Commission chief?
Is Ursula von der Leyen going to stay President of the European Commission for another five years? Who even decides who gets the EU’s top job? Read now.
by Anton Koninckx
How does EU law go from Brussels to your front door?
Where lawmakers exceeded expectations, and where they disappointed widely. Read now.
by Marta Casares Lara
How do you vote in the European elections?
When do the elections take place? How can you vote? How does the voting system work? Read now.
by Marta Casares Lara
Who’s afraid of the Green Deal?
Will the EU elections from 6 to 9 June really result in the end of EU climate protection that many of the plan’s fans fear? Read now.
by Anton Koninckx
What power does my vote have?
Your vote elects the representatives in the European Parliament: one of three key institutions of the European Union that create and pass laws that affect the EU. How does your work impact its work. Read now.
by Marta Casares Lara
How powerful is lobbying in Brussels?
Big corporations like Amazon, lobby groups and consultancies and law firms, pour over a billion euros annually into swaying EU policy-making in favour of corporate interests. Read now.
by Henrique Tizzot
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