Views from the Capitals: European elections
Our national offices – and more! – analyse the results of yesterday’s European Parliament election from the view of their governments and national audiences
Unlock Europe’s Majority
The pro-European majority are speaking. But what are they saying?
European politicians need to pick voters’ legitimate worries out amid the noise of populist fear-mongering. And then they need to provide leadership to address these worries.
Poland and Italy: Best of frenemies
Russia and migration remain issues that divide the Polish and Italian governments from each other. And such disharmony could yet stymie cooperation between right-wing populists after the European Parliament poll.
Expecting the Unexpected?: the UK & the 2019 European elections
At our recent event in London, ECFR's Director Mark Leonard and MEP candidates Laura Parker, Jan Vincent-Rostowski, Irina von Wiese and Shahrar Ali, moderated by…
Fear will save the EU
Pro-European parties can leverage voters’ anxieties to come out on top in election
Borrell returns: His vision for Europe
A conversation between Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell and José Ignacio Torreblanca ahead of the European elections
Spain: The European oasis
Spaniards remain fervent believers in the European project despite the lasting effects of 2008 financial crisis.
21 May
What Europeans Really Want: Fears and Hopes before the European Elections
Panel discussion: “What Europeans Really Want: Fears and Hopes before the European Elections”, with Ingrid Steiner-Gashi, Piotr Buras, Ivan Krastev, Ulrike Lunacek and Ivan Vejvoda
Election 2019: What Germany’s parties want for Europe
Political leaders are jostling for space in a crowded field. But German voters appear to be enjoying the show
21 May
Expecting the Unexpected?: the UK & the 2019 European elections
With the UK now participating in the European Parliament elections, commentators have touted them as second referendum on Brexit. But what will mobilise voters to turn out, and what should we expect from the outcome? Will an anti-EU block emerge as the new political force, or will younger, pro-Europeans mobilise around an optimistic and progressive vision for Europe? and what does the result mean for the of Europe?