After the 4-day-long European elections marathon that took place in 28 EU Member States between 22-25 May, journalists, political analysts, civil society organisations and ordinary citizens make judgements on the outcomes of this election as well as project potential composition …
How do you solve a problem like… Nigel?
The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) gained the largest vote share and seat allocation in the UK’s European Parliament elections. Tim Bale writes that while UKIP’s strong polling ratings prior to the election had already prompted David Cameron’s Conservative Party to take …
The real story in the European elections
The European Parliament elections saw a number of smaller parties with broadly Eurosceptic or anti-establishment platforms do well across Europe. Jonathan White writes that while this has been dismissed by some commentators as a victory for ‘populists and extremists’, the elections represent …
AEGEE-Europe calls for a transparent nomination of the President of the European Commission respecting the Lisbon Treaty
Even when the decreasing trend in participation was reversed, the results of these elections prove that the gap between the European Union and its citizens is dangerously big. The decisions in the next months, especially who will be the next …
What happens next?
Across the EU, radical parties—including anti-EU and xenophobic parties—have made significant electoral gains. In France, the National Front, once on the extreme racist fringe, will have 24 seats in the European Parliament, as will the UK Independence Party, which wants …
Forget the Spitzenkandidaten, welcome to the bazaar
Campaign rhetoric had it that the proclamation of “Spitzenkandidaten”, front-runners for the position of President of the European Commission, would end the hitherto opaque process of selecting the EU’s top executive post. In light of the results, however, the scenario …
Golden Dawn’s success in the European elections shows the party now has a stable support base among Greek voters
Golden Dawn gained the third highest vote share in the European Parliament elections in Greece, translating into three MEPs. Sofia Vasilopoulou and Daphne Halikiopoulou assess the factors underpinning this success. They write that Golden Dawn’s ability to blend nationalism and populism into a coherent …
MEPs who want to end the war on drugs
In the elections for the European Parliament there was something to vote for because several candidates promised to help us end the war on drugs, the following were elected: Austria Mag. Ulrike Lunacek – Gruene.at, Green Party Belgium Bart Staes …
European Parliament election results – our experts react
European Parliament elections were held from 22 – 25 May. We asked a number of experts to comment on the results and what the elections mean for individual countries across Europe. The Front National is now an equal player across …
Who owns a Commissioner’s Twitter account, and its followers?
2014 is the big change-over year in the EU institutions. A new European Parliament was elected in May 2014, and a new European Commission will take office in late autumn 2014. Some Commissioners will stay on, but probably with new …