What’s at stake and how the Parliament works

The tenth European Parliament elections, taking place between 6-9 June across 27 member states, are shaping up to be the most hard-fought and momentous yet. A Eurobarometer poll in April showed that 60% of voters were “very or somewhat interested in the election”, up from 49% in 2019, while 81% of those polled in February and March said the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East made voting even more important. Irish candidates are fighting for more seats (14), while the parliament as a whole will grow from 705 to 720 MEPs. The election takes place against unprecedented geo-political turbulence….