IRMO Brief 06/2024 - Where is Europe Heading? EU Parliament Elections Set the Course

According to all commentators in the media, academia and politics, the elections for the European Parliament (6-9 June 2024) had to answer two key questions. What status does the transnational European Union enjoy against the backdrop of increasingly strong populist right-wing national conservatism in almost all member states? Voter turnout should shed light on this. It should show what significance citizens still ascribe to the Union. The second big question was whether the strengthening of right-wing parties in some European countries would also lead to a shift in the balance of power in the EU Parliament.

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