The European Union is in a ‘Barbieland’, presenting itself as a model of harmony and unity while beneath the surface several tensions threaten the unity of the bloc. At least, that’s the verdict of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in a new report.
What does the contrasting performance of the far-right AfD in local elections in east and west Germany tell us about what comes next at a national level? Brian Melican counts the votes and looks at what happens now.
The European elections saw drop dramatic results in various countries and some heavy defeats for incumbent leaders. But now the results are (almost) in, it's time to look at what happens next in Brussels?
Germany will not follow France and hold a snap election despite a dismal performance from all three parties in the ruling coalition in the European parliamentary election, a spokesman for Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday.
What does the future hold for German politics after the defeat of coalition parties in the EU election vote? We look at what we can expect in the coming weeks.
Here are five takeaways from the European elections which saw Europe's centrist political groups emerge relatively unscathed, the far right make gains and the French president pushed to take a huge gamble.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition suffered a stinging defeat at the European elections Sunday, all three parties in his government trailing the conservatives and the far right, preliminary results showed.
Mainstream parties looked set to keep a majority in the European parliament as initial results were announced on Sunday, even though far-right groups also saw gains and even triggered a political earthquake in France on Sunday. The results spelt bad news for green parties.
Voters across Europe cast ballots Sunday on the final -- and biggest -- day of elections for the EU's parliament, with far-right parties expected to make gains at a pivotal time for the bloc.
Around 65 million German citizens (aged 16 and over) are eligible to cast their vote in this Sunday's European elections, but which TV channels are covering the event?
Polls for the crucial European Parliamentary elections open on Thursday with some 370 million EU citizens eligible to vote over the coming days. So how does the election work and when will we know the all important results?
Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Germany on Saturday, urging citizens to vote against the far right in this weekend's European Union elections.
Any EU citizen living in Germany can vote in European elections, taking place around Europe until June 9th, when Germany goes to the polls. Why is the vote important?
With Europeans heading to the polls for the EU-wide parliament elections, it's a good time to remind ourselves of how the bloc has changed life for consumers.
There are 34 political parties in Germany officially running for seats in the European Parliament in the election to take place on June 9th. Here’s a list of some of the lesser-known parties and what they’re about.
With voters across the EU set to vote in European elections at the end of this week, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has recorded a sudden and pronounced fall in opinion polls. What's the reason and what could it mean for the election result in Germany?
Ahead of the European elections in June, we explain why MEPs and their staff shuttle between Brussels and Strasbourg several times a year, and why the French city was chosen as an EU seat.
From June 6th to 9th, millions of people across Europe will go to the polls to elect members of the world's only multinational parliament. So what's at stake and how do the elections work?
Investigators on Wednesday were searching the home and offices of an EU parliament staffer as part of a probe into suspected Russian interference and corruption, the Belgian state prosecutor's office said.
Germany's AfD party on Wednesday banned its leading candidate from appearing at EU election campaign events, after France's main far-right party announced a split with the Germans over a slew of scandals involving the politician.
A series of attacks on politicians in recent weeks show that politics in Germany has become extremely polarised. With tensions running high ahead of EU elections, The Local takes a look at recent violent incidents, and why they are increasing.
Far-right parties, set to make soaring gains in the European Parliament elections in June, have one by one abandoned plans to get their countries to leave the European Union.
The 2024 European elections take place around Europe from June 6th to June 9th but how do they work and what does the European parliament actually do and how does it work?
Far-right parties are scoring ever higher in elections across Europe, but experts say hurdles remain to the movements making a concerted push for power.
