Articles tagged with: EU elections
Why an ascendant German AfD will move the next European Parliament further to the right 
12 Feb Opinion
Why an ascendant German AfD will move the next European Parliament further to the right 
A greater presence of the AfD and other far-right parties in Parliament could complicate any legislation that would strengthen the EU’s role in industrial policy or its weight as a geopolitical player, Philipp Lausberg argues.
This week in Parliament
17 Jan
This week in Parliament
It is mid-term election week at the European Parliament, with a new president to be announced on Tuesday, but not without paying tribute to the late president David Sassoli on Monday evening.
Political ads must be more transparent, new proposal suggests
11 Jan
Political ads must be more transparent, new proposal suggests
The European Commission’s proposal on the transparency of political ads addresses digital data privacy, but may come with loopholes, MEPs warn.
European electoral reform: A pan-European constituency
08 Nov
European electoral reform: A pan-European constituency
Reforms to the European electoral laws to make constituencies pan-European could increase legitimacy and bring Europe closer to its citizens, believes Domènec Ruiz Devesa
EU Member States condemned for not taking Conference on the Future of Europe seriously
21 Jun
EU Member States condemned for not taking Conference on the Future of Europe seriously
Greens MEP wants forum to recommend abolishing unanimity voting for EU Member States.
New bid to introduce voting reform for next EU Parliament elections
26 Apr
New bid to introduce voting reform for next EU Parliament elections
European Parliament’s Socialists pushing for a fully-fledged ‘Spitzenkandidaten’ process to be introduced for 2024 vote.
Doubts cast on value of EU’s proposed ‘European election reforms
02 Oct
Doubts cast on value of EU’s proposed ‘European election reforms
Legal experts clash over argument that transnational lists may deepen ‘democratic deficit’ between MEPs and voters.