What was the European Parliament like during its 2014-2019 term? Find out some interesting facts ahead of the European elections on 23-26 May that will shape the next Parliament. Less than half of the MEPs that arrived in July 2014 were new to the Parliament. Some 51.5% had served as MEPs previously. Greece had the […]
Support for EU remains at historically high level despite sceptics
The latest EU public opinion survey, conducted in late February 2019, highlights continued strong support for the European Union. The European Parliament’s Spring 2019 Eurobarometer, measuring public attitudes to the EU three months ahead of the European elections, reveals that despite the various internal and external challenges to the EU of the past years, the European […]
GIF #thistimeimvoting Competition
From 23 to 26 May 2019, around 500 million people in 27 European member states will get the chance to elect the new European Parliament. This time it’s not enough to hope for a better future, each and every one of us must take responsibility and vote. And the more Europeans go to vote, the […]
New projections on the composition of the next European Parliament
The Parliament has published the third round of projections for the distribution of seats for the next legislature, based on a representative sample of national surveys. This third installment of composition projections of the Chamber is drawn up from national surveys carried out until March 26. The data come from a selection of surveys […]
European Commission calls on national political parties to join efforts to ensure free and fair elections in Europe
In September 2018, as part of the State of the Union, President Juncker proposed measures to bolster European democracy and protect free and fair elections in Europe. Ahead of the European elections, Commissioner Vera Jourová has written to national political parties calling on them to ensure transparency of political advertising, to be ready to face […]
European Commission calls on national political parties to join efforts to ensure free and fair elections in Europe
In September 2018, as part of the State of the Union, President Juncker proposed measures to bolster European democracy and protect free and fair elections in Europe. Ahead of the European elections, Commissioner Vera Jourová has written to national political parties calling on them to ensure transparency of political advertising, to be ready to face cyberattacks and to respect […]
European elections: abuse of data to be penalised
To protect democratic debate in European elections, Parliament will impose fines on pan-European parties or foundations that violate data protection rules. 67% of European Internet users are concerned about the use of their personal data to develop political messages, which can undermine free and fair competition among all political parties. The EU has put in […]