2024 European elections
News and essential info about the European elections including how they impact you.
UPDATED: Who are the winners and losers of Sweden's EU election?
With all of Sweden's votes counted, here are the preliminary results in the EU election as of June 13th.
Where did the Swedish parties make their biggest EU election wins?
Five of Sweden's eight parliamentary parties made gains in the EU elections last weekend, with the Left Party and the Greens gaining 4.2 and 2.3 percent of the vote respectively. Where did parties gain the most votes?
Sweden Democrat MP steps down over racist chant
A Sweden Democrat MP who got caught on tape belting out a racist chant at the party's election night vigil has vowed to quit parliament.
European elections: What happens next in Brussels after shock results?
The European elections saw drop dramatic results in various countries and some heavy defeats for incumbent leaders. But now the results are (almost) in, it's time to look at what happens next in Brussels?
Five things we learned from Sweden's surprising EU election results
The Green and Left parties were the victors, none of the smaller parties got kicked out of parliament, and the Sweden Democrats suffered their first ever election setback. Here are five takeaways from Sweden's EU elections.
Sweden Democrat MP caught on tape belting out racist chants at EU election vigil
Sweden Democrat parliamentarian David Lång was caught on tape singing racist chants on election night.
What we learned from the European elections across Europe
Here are five takeaways from the European elections which saw Europe's centrist political groups emerge relatively unscathed, the far right make gains and the French president pushed to take a huge gamble.
European elections results: Centre holds but far right makes gains
Mainstream parties looked set to keep a majority in the European parliament as initial results were announced on Sunday, even though far-right groups also saw gains and even triggered a political earthquake in France on Sunday. The results spelt bad news for green parties.
Nordic left-wing parties gain as far-right declines in EU vote, exit polls show
Left-wing and green parties made gains across the Nordics in Sunday's EU elections, official results and exit polls showed, while far-right parties saw their support diminish.
EU votes as far right eyes gains
Voters across Europe cast ballots Sunday on the final -- and biggest -- day of elections for the EU's parliament, with far-right parties expected to make gains at a pivotal time for the bloc.
How do the 2024 European elections work and when will we know the results?
Polls for the crucial European Parliamentary elections open on Thursday with some 370 million EU citizens eligible to vote over the coming days. So how does the election work and when will we know the all important results?
Free roaming and flight compensation: How the EU has changed your life
With Europeans heading to the polls for the EU-wide parliament elections, it's a good time to remind ourselves of how the bloc has changed life for consumers.
Who will be the winners and losers in Sweden's EU election?
Sweden goes to the polls this weekend with several parties terrified of the abyss that lurks beneath the four-percent threshold.
Jämkade uddatalsmetoden: How seats are awarded in EU elections in Sweden
With three Swedish parties hovering near the 4 percent threshold for entering the European Parliament, the way seats are counted matters. Here's a quick explainer of Sweden's "modified Sainte-Laguë method".
Why does the European parliament move between Strasbourg and Brussels?
Ahead of the European elections in June, we explain why MEPs and their staff shuttle between Brussels and Strasbourg several times a year, and why the French city was chosen as an EU seat.
10 things you should know about the European Parliamentary elections
From June 6th to 9th, millions of people across Europe will go to the polls to elect members of the world's only multinational parliament. So what's at stake and how do the elections work?
Police search European parliament over possible Russian meddling
Investigators on Wednesday were searching the home and offices of an EU parliament staffer as part of a probe into suspected Russian interference and corruption, the Belgian state prosecutor's office said.
Polling misery: Two Swedish parties heading for disastrous EU election
The Centre Party and Christian Democrats both risk getting kicked out of the European Parliament if a new poll gets it right.
Advance voting in 2024 European elections opens in Sweden
Advance voting in the 2024 elections for the European Parliament opens in Sweden on May 22nd.
Who are Sweden's top candidates in the European election?
Voting for the 2024 European elections will soon get under way, but who are the top candidates the Swedish parties want to send to the European parliament?
Can foreigners in Sweden vote in the EU elections?
Advance voting for the 2024 elections for the European Parliament opened on May 22nd. Sweden is of course a member of the EU – so can foreign residents vote in the elections that will almost certainly affect their daily lives?
Sweden shows less than half-hearted support for euro despite weak krona
Despite the weak krona, less than a quarter of Swedes want to swap their currency for the euro, a new survey suggests.
Voters in Sweden to receive their EU election poll cards in coming days
The EU elections will be held on June 9th, but advance voting begins next week in Sweden. And poll cards are being sent out as we speak.