It’s Ireland and the Czech Republic’s turn to vote. Yesterday, the Dutch expressed their support for the coalition of the Greens and the Left, closely followed by the right-wing PVV party, led by Geert Wilders. The Europe Observatory offers you all the updates and analyzes live, including the first exit polls.
Over the next four days, more than 350 million voters in 27 EU countries will go to the polls to choose who will represent them in the European Parliament for the next five years.
Polling center Europe Observatory predicts a shift to the right in many EU countries, with far-right parties across the continent on course for historic gains.
The outcome of the vote is expected to influence who takes the helm of the European institutions in Brussels – including the Commission and the Council – and determines the political direction of the European Union over the next five years.
The election will also take the political temperature in EU countries and reflect the public’s position on crucial issues such as climate change and the future of the European Green Deal, post-COVID-19 economic recovery, migration, and the role of l EU on the world stage.
Stay tuned with us during the European Parliament elections for live updates, original stories and analysis from Brussels and European capitals until Monday!
