Colourful and controversial figures win EU parliament seats
With an intake that includes youthful idealists, weathered political survivors and former fascists, the European Parliament looks set to play host to a colourful array of lawmakers.
What is a European party?
European parliamentary groups are not fully-fledged parties, but loose federations of national movements, roughly organised by ideology.
How Europe will choose its next generation of leaders
This week's European parliamentary elections will launch a scramble for the continent's top leadership jobs -- it but won't decide the winners.
European far-right alliance celebrates ‘new chapter’ in Milan
Italy's deputy premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has invited European nationalist and far-right parties to a rally in Milan before the European Parliament elections, to discuss a potential alliance.
The street: Expanding arena in Europe’s political battle
European governments from across the political spectrum have in the last months found themselves increasingly challenged on the streets by popular protest movements
Falling turnout at European elections: the reasons
Voter turnout at European Parliament elections has dropped steadily over the years, hitting a record low of 43 percent at the last poll in 2014.
European Parliament: votes highlight east-west split
Three votes by the European Parliament in recent years have exposed deep divisions between EU members from the wealthier west and the previously communist east of the bloc.
Finland’s far-right fires new warning ahead of EU polls
The strong performance of the far-right in Finland's elections has mirrored the strength of anti-immigrant parties across the continent, just over a month before European parliament elections.
The European Parliament: a political map
Pro-Europeans, Anti-Europeans, Left-Wing, Right-Wing: This graphic shows where the political groups and parties can be located politically in the European Parliament.
Macron urges far-reaching EU reform
French President proposed the creation of a European Agency for the Protection of Democracies, which would help EU nations protect their election processes from cyber-attacks and manipulation.
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