The European Parliament is holding its first plenary session since the European elections in June this week. Newly-formed far-right groups are taking the stage and MEPs from the 27 EU member states are reshaping the 720-member institution for the next five-year legislative term.
From Thursday to Sunday, voters across the European Union will go to the polls to elect the next members of the European Parliament. Campaigns are in full swing and the far right is expected to gain ground in the Parliament – but in some member states, national issues appear to be taking centre stage.
Recent polls show that in the upcoming European Parliament elections, far-right parties across the EU are set to gain voters – hence increasing their presence in the hemicycle. What are their views on the EU and how would this affect the functioning of the bloc after the elections?
On May 9, the calendar marks Europe Day, commemorating the Schuman Declaration in 1950. The historical plan was a proposal to place the French and the West German production of coal and steel under one single authority, which would later become the European Union. Less than a month out from the European elections, what does this Europe Day have in store?
The countdown to the 2024 European Parliament elections has begun. On Tuesday, the European Parliament published and presented the results of its Spring 2023 Eurobarometer survey.