Donatienne Ruy

Jun 4, 2024 | csis.org | Donatienne Ruy |Sissy Martinez |Federico Steinberg |R. Daniel Kelemen

IntroductionEuropeans across the European Union’s 27 member states will head to the polls between June 3 and 6 to cast a crucial vote for their representatives in the European Parliament (EP). The EP is one of the European Union’s seven main institutions and the only one directly elected by the citizens. As a functionally legislative body, the EP plays a major role in approving or rejecting legislation, conducting oversight, and confirming the bloc’s seven-year budget.