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EU explained: What to know for the European elections

The European Union is at a crossroads as far-right parties make gains in the European Parliament 2024 election. DW explains what you need to know about the bloc.

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EU elections: 350 million voters to choose new parliament

Voters are choosing the next European Parliament. The hard right looks set to do well, but fall short of a majority.

EU explained: What are the European elections?

On June 9, some 450 million EU citizens can head to the ballot box in one of the world's biggest democratic exercises.

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.

Bug meat and other fake news inundate EU voters

Conspiracy theorists are trying to influence European election campaigns with disinformation and lies.

EU explained: What does the European Parliament do?

The European Parliament has 720 lawmakers. Find out what they do during their five-year term.

EU election: Who are the small parties striving for votes?

Here are some of the renegades, revolutionaries, and single-issue campaigners vying for votes on June 9 in Germany.

EU explained: What are its biggest issues?

DW looks at the unique dynamics and dilemmas facing the European Union in today's political landscape.

EU explained: What are its core values?

Ideals of peace, human rights and democracy are supposed to form the bedrock of the European Union's values.

EU explained: What is its stance on democracy?

DW explains how the EU's stance on democracy shapes laws and impacts nearly 450 million people.

EU explained: What is a liberal democracy?

DW looks at how the principles of free elections, civil rights, and rule of law shape individual freedoms in the EU.

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