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…
Unlock Europe’s Majority
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?
17 May
Kingmakers of the Mainstream – EP Elections Predictions
Discussion about the European Elections with first predictions about the potential results based on data from our Unlock Project.
What Europeans really feel: The battle for the political system
Support for membership of the European Union is currently high, but so too is pessimism about the future of the European project
Seven days to save the European Union
The European Parliament elections take place next week – our latest pan-European polling reveals voters are deeply concerned about what the future holds