Maximilian Krah, the lead candidate for Germany’s far-right AfD party in the EU elections, will no longer make public appearances after telling the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that not all members of the SS were criminals.
The clock in the countdown to the 2024 European Parliament elections is ticking. Millions of young EU citizens will be eligible to vote. New data shows the likelihood of them actually going to the polls – and what issues they care about most.
In an interview with the Spanish news agency EFE in February, Jaume Duch Guillot, Director-General of Communication and spokesperson for the European Parliament, talked about the importance of getting young people to vote in the 2024 EU elections and the challenges of getting them to go to the ballot box.
Social media is one of the most popular places for young people to be socially and politically active, and politicians are increasingly exploring ways to engage with young voters online ahead of the EU elections.
Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s election victory, the EU condemns the holding of Russian elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine.