Colourful and controversial figures win EU parliament seats
With an intake that includes youthful idealists, weathered political survivors and former fascists, the European Parliament looks set to play host to a colourful array of lawmakers.
What is a European party?
European parliamentary groups are not fully-fledged parties, but loose federations of national movements, roughly organised by ideology.
European far-right alliance celebrates ‘new chapter’ in Milan
Italy's deputy premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has invited European nationalist and far-right parties to a rally in Milan before the European Parliament elections, to discuss a potential alliance.
The street: Expanding arena in Europe’s political battle
European governments from across the political spectrum have in the last months found themselves increasingly challenged on the streets by popular protest movements
Eurosceptic and populist forces in the European Union
European voters go to the polls from May 23-26 to choose a new parliament with many fearing that eurosceptics and populist will deal a new blow to the EU.
Spanish election: Five things to know
A third general election in less than four years, the emergence of the far-right, the Catalan crisis... Here are five things to know about Spain's early polls taking place on Sunday.
Finland’s far-right fires new warning ahead of EU polls
The strong performance of the far-right in Finland's elections has mirrored the strength of anti-immigrant parties across the continent, just over a month before European parliament elections.
EU on fake news alert as continent prepares to vote
The European Union has drawn up guidelines for member states to combat online disinformation campaigns ahead of next month's elections to the European Parliament.
Hungary PM’s Fidesz party suspended from European EPP group
The Fidesz party of firebrand Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been suspended from the European People's Party