Tagged: European Parliament elections
Asari Ndem
Here are 5 big takeaways from the European Parliamentary elections
Between the 23rd – 26th of May, members of the European Union set out to vote for Members in the European Parliament (MEPs). The European Parliamentary elections are usually uneventful, but with Brexit looming and the rise of populist parties, this year’s election churned out more surprises than usual. Al-Jazeera explains that “the EU is […]
The Election Network
The EU is not ready to deal with Russian influence in its elections. Here’s why
The European Union (EU) is having a hard job building a sufficient firewall when it comes to election interference, experts have told CNBC. The European Parliament — the EU’s legislative arm — has launched a campaign to tackle online disinformation ahead of its elections in May. But there are certain loopholes that mean there could still be […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
EU threatens to remove UK by July 1, unless they vote in May
The European Union (EU) has stated that it would forcefully remove the United Kingdom from the union if the Brexit deal is not finalized on time and if the country fails to participate in the union’s parliamentary polls scheduled for the end of May. Legal issues that may arise from Britain requesting an extension of […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Greece’s Former Finance Minister to Run in 2019 European Parliament Elections
The Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25) has announced the former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis as its candidate for the European Parliament election in Germany, scheduled to hold in May 2019. Varoufakis, who was at loggerheads with the German government during the peak of the Greek debt crisis, will head the Demokratie in Europa, […]