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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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Raffaele Fitto, the Italian EU commissioner-designate

European Parliament elects 26 new EU commissioners

European Parliament elects 26 new EU commissioners

The new team of commissioners will helm the European Union's departments for 5 years. DW looks at some key positions.
PoliticsNovember 27, 202401:00 min
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

How the European Parliament helps normalize the far right

How the European Parliament helps normalize the far right

The political bloc led by Italy's Giorgia Meloni has secured high-profile posts on more than a dozen EU committees.
PoliticsAugust 18, 2024
Ursula von der Leyen smiles as she raises both fists in the air

EU Parliament confirms Ursula von der Leyen in top position

EU Parliament confirms Ursula von der Leyen in top position

The European Parliament gave its approval for Ursula von der Leyen to preside over the European Commission.
PoliticsJuly 18, 2024
Ursula von der Leyen looks to the side

Ursula von der Leyen faces crucial EU vote on her future

Ursula von der Leyen faces crucial EU vote on her future

On paper, Ursula von der Leyen has the votes she needs, but in Thursday's secret EU ballot, anything could happen.
PoliticsJuly 17, 2024
Strasbourg | European Parliament

New European Parliament sees shift to the right

New European Parliament sees shift to the right

European Parliament is due to meet for its first session since the election which saw big gains for the far right.
PoliticsJuly 16, 202401:33 min
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.
PoliticsJuly 4, 2024
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Bratislava castle and two apparent blocks seen against an orange evening sky

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
A family sitting near a fountain in Bonn, Germany

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
People march under a rainbow flag

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
A young woman seen from above, putting her ballot into a collection box

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
European Parliament plenary and lots of people with their hands up

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
A representative image combining a tree, wind turbines, chimneys releasing smoke, solar panels the and the yellow EU stars

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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