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.
How Europe will choose its next generation of leaders
This week's European parliamentary elections will launch a scramble for the continent's top leadership jobs -- it but won't decide the winners.
Percentage thresholds in the European elections
The graphic shows the how high electoral percentage thresholds are in the member states for the upcoming EU elections.
Falling turnout at European elections: the reasons
Voter turnout at European Parliament elections has dropped steadily over the years, hitting a record low of 43 percent at the last poll in 2014.
European Parliament: votes highlight east-west split
Three votes by the European Parliament in recent years have exposed deep divisions between EU members from the wealthier west and the previously communist east of the bloc.
Migration is burning issue in EU election campaign
Migration is resurfacing as a hot topic in the election campaign for the new European Parliament after sowing discord across the EU throughout the outgoing legislature's five-year term.
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.
The European Parliament: a political map
Pro-Europeans, Anti-Europeans, Left-Wing, Right-Wing: This graphic shows where the political groups and parties can be located politically in the European Parliament.
Distribution of seats in the European Parliament
This graphic shows the status quo of the distribution of seats in the European Parliament as well as the distribution of seats by country after the elections in may 2019.
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