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EU elections 2024

People in the EU's 27 member states went to the polls in early June to vote for a new European Parliament. The outcome will also shape the European Commission for the next five years.

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June 30, 2024

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June 28, 2024

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Reports & Analysis

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (left) and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (right) share a laugh in Brussels

EU: What's next for right-wing parties in Brussels?

EU: What's next for right-wing parties in Brussels?

Right-wing parties in Brussels are reforming alliances after surging in the recent EU parliament elections.
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Snap elections in France: checkmate or fiasco?

Success of right-wing populists in France has triggered a political quake.
PoliticsJune 20, 202403:20 min
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Who will get the EU's top jobs?

Who will get the EU's top jobs?

Key positions at the EU Commission, Council and European Parliament are up for grabs following the recent elections.
PoliticsJune 18, 2024
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Slovak journalists fear govt. repression after Fico shooting

Slovak journalists fear govt. repression after Fico shooting

Critics have said Slovakia's government appears to be using the prime minister's shooting to curtail press freedoms.
PoliticsJune 15, 2024
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EU elections: How will the result affect Africa?

EU elections: How will the result affect Africa?

Despite the surprises of the recent EU elections, there is an opportunity for Europe to prioritize Africa.
SocietyJune 13, 202401:59 min
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Asian migrants to Europe worry after EU vote

Asian migrants to Europe worry after EU vote

Far-right parties have emerged stronger than ever in the EU elections. How alarming is this for Asian migrants?
MigrationJune 12, 202404:38 min
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LGBTQ+ activists warn against normalizing Europe's far right

As Europeans go to the polls to vote in a new parliament, LGBTQ+ activists raise their voices against radical parties.
EqualityJune 7, 2024
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Will young voters boost far right in EU elections?

It's not quite a youth wave, but euroskeptic, anti-immigration parties are no longer just the domain of "angry old men."
PoliticsJune 6, 2024
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EU foreign policy: Which countries dominate the agenda?

MEPs rarely discuss African, Asian and Latin American affairs. Ukraine, Russia and China remain top of the agenda.
PoliticsJune 4, 2024
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EU explained: What does the European Parliament do?

The European Parliament has 720 lawmakers. Find out what they do during their five-year term.
PoliticsJune 4, 202401:12 min
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Belgian election tests limits of media's far-right boycott

Francophone Belgian media restrict coverage of the far right. Experts say it has kept extremists at bay. But is it fair?
PoliticsJune 4, 2024
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Russian disinformation network targets EU elections

Efforts to counter Russian disinformation are moving into overdrive in the days before the European elections.
PoliticsJune 4, 202403:29 min
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