Road to EU 2024

Ursula von der Leyen, spitzenkandidat for the centre-right European People’s Party, kickstarted her re-election campaign in Athens.

At just 37 years old, Harris, a well-known during the initial response to COVID-19, is set to make history as Ireland’s youngest-ever prime minister.

As we approach the European elections this June, it’s essential to recognize that other significant national political dynamics are ongoing.

“The signal of Bucharest is – EPP is standing for Europe, strong and secure, peaceful and prosperous, democratic and united. We stand pro EU, pro Ukraine, pro rule of law in the spirit of de Gasperi and Adenauer, of Vaclav Havel and Lech Welesa”.

Social, democratic, sustainable. These are the watchwords of the Congress of PES that took place in Rome on 1-2 March 2024.

Hayer, a staunch supporter of President Emmanuel Macron and a MEP from the Renaissance party.

Von der Leyen is the only name, coming from political parties, capable of putting together the qualified majority of the European Council.

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE) has provided a sneak peek into their proposed agenda within a leak of the party’s draft political manifesto.

The right-wing party Reconquête declared this week its intention to align with the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group.

The EU Greens dilemma: compromising the Green Deal or sticking to their agenda. The plan: stricter regulations, stop to fossil fuels.

This week, the European Socialists circulated an early draft of their electoral manifesto, signalling a shift towards addressing external priorities within the European Union compared to its 2019 version.

The upcoming 2024 European elections, slated for 6 to 9 June, are poised to be far more than a conventional political showdown.