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Iceland at the EU’s doorstep

Posted on 14 January 2025
by Sabine Herder

On Iceland's elections and the question of European Union membership. On Saturday 30 November 2024, amid a serious snowstorm, the Icelandic people went to the polls to elect a new parliament. The weather is precisely why elections normally take place in the warmer summer months…

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Democracy and Rule of Law

Georgia and Moldova Choosing Their Future

Posted on 19 December 2024
by Indigo Tjan

Between European liberal democracy and Russian imperialism. Recent elections in Georgia and Moldova resulted in mixed outcomes but illustrated a shared issue. Despite the current governments’ vocal commitments to EU memberships, the countries are far from unanimously in favour. The situations of Georgia and Moldova…

Digitalisation and Media

Information is power

Posted on 3 October 2024
by Luna Verbaas

How a more democratic media provision gives power back to European citizens. With some 370 million voters, the past European Parliament (EP) elections are one of the world's largest democratic processes. Informing all these voters about the elections, relevant issues and the results is an…

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Turnout in European elections

Posted on 22 May 2024
by Anoek Zijderveld

Improving or decreasing? Without citizen participation, the democratic foundation of a government institution is weak, and this especially applies to parliaments. The importance of having a democratic foundation was also one of the main motivations behind the European Parliament elections that have been held since…

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Can Europe’s Taylor Swift please stand up?

Posted on 19 April 2024
by Bram Breimer and Linda den Bol

The manuscript for fixing the European youth vote. Better reach and motivate young people to vote in European elections? If it is up to European Commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas, this should be done by harnessing the reach and popularity of US pop icon Taylor Swift.…

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Social Media: Democracy’s Number One Threat?

Posted on 12 March 2024
by Dalia Michaud

How social media impacts the European Parliamentary Elections. This year (2024) is an incredibly significant year for elections, with 64 national elections taking place, representing a combined 49% of the global population. Not to mention that the European Parliament Elections will occur on top of…

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The European Parliament elections: what can we expect?

Posted on 30 January 2024
by Hanna Krijgsman van Spangenberg

A look ahead to the European Parliament elections on 6 – 9 June. In June 2024, the European Parliament elections will be held again. For the tenth time, citizens of the European Union Member States will elect the members of the European Parliament (EP). Although…

Conflict and Defense

Shifting opinions: future Slovak support for Ukraine

Posted on 30 January 2024
by Viktoria Hodson

The potential impact of the Slovak elections on support for Ukraine. Following the September 2023 Slovak parliamentary elections, the European Union (EU) and Ukraine may have something to worry about. The recent Slovak parliamentary elections saw the return of Robert Fico to national office. The…

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The history of the European Parliament

Posted on 30 January 2024
by Anoek Zijderveld

All you need to know about the history of this 55-year-old parliament. Every five years, we get to vote for the European Parliament, and Europeans will have this opportunity again in June 2024 for the ninth time. After India, the Parliament has the largest electorate…

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The Spanish political month of July

Posted on 18 July 2023
by Hanna Krijgsman van Spangenberg
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Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and national parliamentary elections. 1 July marked the beginning of the fifth Spanish presidency of the Council of the European Union (‘the Council’). The Council has a rotating presidency, meaning that every six months, another Member…