About: 2024 EU elections
Disinformation more rife in run-up to national elections than EU vote, say experts
Est. 5minThe level of disinformation in national elections, such as the recent ones in France and the UK, was higher than in the previous European elections, disinformation experts said in recently published reports.
EU election’s shift to right signals Green Industrial Deal validation
Est. 7minFor industries that work with raw materials, the EU Parliament’s shift to the right is being interpreted as a signal from voters that they want more attention paid to the economy.
Labour victory unlikely to restore pre-Brexit economic ties, experts say
Est. 5minA Labour victory in the UK general today (4 July) would likely not lead to a significant improvement in UK-EU trade ties in the near-term but could lay the foundations for deeper economic integration over the coming years, experts say.
EU Socialists double down on social guarantees and public support in draft action plan
Est. 4minEurope's Socialists and Democrats are set to double down on their calls for social guarantees and solid public support to tackle ongoing economic challenges, proposing in their draft action plan a batch of additional revenue streams for the bloc's funding resources.
What Meloni wants: Bringing home results
Est. 6minAs negotiations among EU leaders kick off in Brussels, recent messaging from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her government’s sources threatened a rejection of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second term.
Germany’s far-right holds off on new EU parliamentary group
Est. 3minThe far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has seconds thoughts about forming a new parliamentary group out of fringe parties from the right, fearing close association with more extreme nationalistic viewpoints.
Liberals search top job for Strack-Zimmermann, defence chair a possibility
Est. 5minAs negotiations on the EU parliament’s top jobs are due to heat up next week, the Liberals’ main lead candidate, German Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, has yet to find an office, her preferred post – chairing a new defence committee – is highly contested.
German far-right gives up on ID to form own parliamentary group
Est. 5minThe German far-right AfD has set its eyes on creating its own parliamentary group, abandoning plans to seek readmission into the Identity and Democracy (ID) group in the European Parliament.
EU political groups play high-stakes game of musical chairs
The new legislature's work has unofficially kicked off in Brussels, as per post-election choreography. Freshly elected MEPs are now confronted with the choice to join existing political groups or form new ones
The EU factions’ first post-election headaches
Est. 11minAfter the hangover of Sunday's election night, freshly elected members of the European Parliament (MEPs) rushed to the European Parliament to reconvene with their political groups. From leadership struggles to awkward friendships and meticulous vote-counting, here are their post-electoral headaches.
Greece’s mainstream parties in crisis mode after EU elections
Est. 4minEach of New Democracy, Pasok, and Syriza are faced with inner turmoil due to disappointing European election results for all of Greece's political parties.
Von der Leyen will be re-elected Commission President, says EU’s longest-serving Commissioner
Est. 3min“To be honest, I don’t expect anything else than the nomination of Ursula von der Leyen,” European Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Tuesday (11 June), adding that he was he was “very optimistic” that the European Parliament will confirm her appointment in July.
Russia-friendly German lawmakers boycott Zelenskyy’s Bundestag speech
Est. 3minEmboldened by gains in Sunday's (9 June) EU elections, German far-right lawmakers boycotted the speech by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Bundestag on Tuesday, saying he should stop the war and reach a peaceful settlement with Moscow.
Influencer sweeps Cyprus EU elections, acts as a bulwark against far right
Est. 4minAs Cypriot members of the European Parliament (MEPs) formally dressed in suits, commentated on the results of the European Parliament on national TV, one newly-elected parliamentarian, celebrated with a ‘dab’.
Germany to set out conditions for supporting von der Leyen’s nomination
Est. 5minWhile the European People’s Party came first in the European elections, its candidate and current Commission President Ursula von der Leyen still cannot count on the support of the German coalition government, with the Liberals, in particular, setting high demands in return for their approval.
Austrian far-right to court Le Pen to let AfD back into European party
Est. 3minAustria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), which has managed to become the largest political force in the Central European country, is pushing its European political family, the Identity and Democracy (ID), to admit Germany's scandal-ridden AfD back into its ranks.
AfD’s strong showing in German EU elections fuels far-right shift in Europe
Est. 3minDespite a series of scandals, the far-right AfD party took second place in Germany’s EU elections with a record result, which was a main driver behind a wider shift in Europe.
How the EU top job horse-trading will game out this week
Est. 5minWith votes cast in the European elections, EU leaders are expected to start already on Monday (10 June) with informal deliberations on how to distribute the four European top jobs. Here's a run-down of what to expect over the next week.
Von der Leyen strengthens reappointment bid as right-wing triumphs in elections
Est. 5minWith a strong performance of her centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), incumbent European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is ready for the second part of her reappointment battle.
German government suffers crushing defeat in European Election
Est. 5minGermany's self-proclaimed ‘progressive coalition’, consisting of Social Democrats, the liberal FDP and the Greens, suffered a crushing defeat at the European elections, as the parties barely managed to reach a combined share of 30%.
European citizens still face administrative hurdles to vote
Est. 3minThe EU elections are the world's second-largest democratic ballot after India. However, compared to other elections, EU citizens face a complicated web of administrative hurdles they need to overcome to be eligible to vote.
A reader’s guide: What to expect for elections’ night
Est. 2minHour-by-hour, what can you expect from the European Parliament? Euractiv has you covered.
Far-right fragmentation on EU foreign policy
Est. 9minIn this week's edition: EU goes to the polls, accession talks and G7 flavour.
Ireland heads to the polls and achieves a relatively high turnout
On the second day of the European elections, the Irish and the Czech went to the polls to decide who they want to represent them in the upcoming European Parliament.