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SubscribeJanuary 1, 2020 signaled the official start of Croatia’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. At the very end […]
Country InsightsNovember 2019: The European Parliament finally approves the final composition of von der Leyen’s new European Commission, almost one month […]
EU Elections New European CommissionIn mid-November, after the snap parliamentary elections on 29 September , Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of the centre right ÖVP decided […]
Country InsightsWho is she? She is the new President elect of the European Commission. Ursula von der Leyen has been elected […]
New European CommissionThe 2019 EU elections brought their fair share of surprises, from a shift in majority parties to the possibility of […]
EU ElectionsIn this article, Grayling’s European Public Affairs network has looked into what the new European Commission could look like. Ahead […]
New European CommissionTurnout reached a new high of 53.1% in Lithuania, as the country held European elections in conjuncture with the second […]
EU ElectionsTurnout in the 2019 European elections in Latvia increased from 33.6% from 30%, but remains substantially lower than recorded in […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsTurnout in Ireland dipped below 50% in 2019 falling from 52% in 2014 to 49%. The biggest shock in Ireland […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsAfter the political scandal around the current Austrian government, 59.8% of Austrian voters turned out to cast their vote in […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsThe European elections returned the most fragmented European Parliament to date. For the first time the centre-right European People’s Party […]
EU ElectionsTurnout in Romania for the European elections edged over the 50% threshold for the first time in 2019m increasing from […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsTurnout among the Portuguese continued a downwards trajectory in 2019 falling from 34% to 31% having fallen by a similar […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsMalta’s turnout for the 2019 elections was 72.6%, two points below the turnout for the 2014 elections – a steadily […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsTurnout in Luxembourg for the 2019 European elections decline by 2% from the 2014 elections with 84% of registered voters […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsIn Hungary, voter turnout hit 43.3% setting a record high since the country joined the EU in 2004. Prime Minister […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsThe Greek turnout for the European Parliament elections was 58.7%, a slightly lower figure than the previous elections in 2014 […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsThe turnout for the European Parliament election in Finland was 42.7%, a notable increase of three percent in comparison to […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsThe Estonian turnout for the European Parliament elections 2019 was 37.6%, staying roughly the same as in the previous elections […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsIn Denmark the 2019 elections saw an increase in turnout from 2014 of 10% with 66% of voters casting their […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsTurnout in Cyprus was marginally higher than it was in the previous European Elections in 2014, going up from 44% […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsAt 100% of election papers processed, official results show that the ruling party GERB crushes the opposition, which may help […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsThis year’s European elections mobilised much more voters than in the last 20 years. It is estimated that the average […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsPro-European parties have won the European elections in the Netherlands, with labour party PvdA and Frans Timmermans emerging as the […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsAgainst the backdrop of the ongoing process of withdrawing from the EU the pro-leave Brexit Party has topped the polls […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsCenter-right and nationalists are the big winners The success of the Liberal and Green parties in other parts of Europe […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsSpain is currently represented in the European Parliament by 54 members, and it will gain an additional 5 after Brexit. […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsThe overall turnout at the European Parliament elections in Slovakia was higher than in previous years. Compared with 2014 (13.05%), […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsTurnout up, votes divided It was either a case of a successful political campaign that mobilised voters, or a sign […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsPro-European parties have won the European elections in the Netherlands, with the Labour Party (S&D) and Frans Timmermans emerging as […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsThe European elections in Italy took place on 26 May 2019. Five constituencies were established, each including 2 to 5 […]
Country Insights EU Elections61.4% of German voters went to the polls on Sunday in a remarkable surge compared to a mere 48.1% voter […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsAs always, Belgium registered the highest participation rate to the European elections with an electoral turnout of almost 90%. This […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsWith a record voter turnout of 50.12%, the French have proved the forecasts wrong. The surge in participation was mainly […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsCzech elections did not fully copy the trend of other European countries. Populist and nationalist parties did not succeed as […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsCroatians joined the rest of Europe and went to vote in the European elections this past Sunday. Media reporting focused […]
Country Insights EU ElectionsLosses for the traditional political blocks, and gains for other groups (Liberals, Greens, Eurosceptics) will mean that the European Parliament […]
EU ElectionsThe pro-EU centre fragments but holds Elections to the European Parliament took place between 23 and 26 May. These elections […]
New European ParliamentOn 15 May the lead candidates for the European elections, who each hope to secure the job of President of […]
New European CommissionThe European elections and resulting institutional reshuffle in 2019 are taking place against the backdrop of broader strategic discussions about […]
EU Elections► New Parties The 2018 parliamentary elections drastically altered Latvia’s political landscape. Voters punished the three governing parties (Unity-EPP, National […]
Country InsightsOn the surface, the European election campaign in the Netherlands looks quite normal. The Dutch media covers the candidates, Euroscepticism, […]
Country InsightsThese elections have sparked major interest among political opinion-formers, parties and politicians alike, as there are around 100 more candidates […]
Country InsightsTwo months before the EU elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party was suspended from the European People’s Party (EPP), […]
Country InsightsDespite Brexit, Slovakia is still one of the least influential Member States in the European Parliament Slovakia currently has 13 […]
Country InsightsOne thing that may come as a surprise: across all Austrian MEPs, the Social Democratic and Greens are the biggest […]
Country InsightsThe Polish political scene has been polarised for over a decade, with two parties in the lead: Law and Justice […]
Country InsightsThe Digital Single Market Strategy (DSM) is one of the key strategies of the current European Commission and is aimed […]
EU ElectionsControversial justice reforms will have a decisive impact on the campaign for and the results of the European elections in […]
Country InsightsOn 26 May Bulgaria will vote to elect 17 MEPs. Currently the conservative GERB Party holds 6 seats that vote […]
Country InsightsWhat will the European elections and change of Commission mean for the agri-food sector? It is widely recognised that food […]
EU ElectionsThe “Northern” League is no more Lately the Lega Nord has changed its strategy and name to be more appealing […]
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