Félicien Faury, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ) – Université Paris-Saclay
For the far-right party’s voters, school is a source of concern and mistrust and also a key to understanding its success among women and voters with few qualifications.
A member of the German Democratic Party after the results posted giving a significant number of votes to the AfD, Germany’s far-right on 9 June 2024.
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Sunday’s vote show that the growing presence of far-right parties in almost all member states, but the increase wasn’t the groundswell expected and conceals differences.
The two countries have a history of quarrels on energy, in particular in relation to nuclear power. Yet a recent survey reveals much common ground on which to build future energy partnerships.
European citizens have remarkably similar preferences on asylum policy, including being strongly in favour of asylum seekers being allowed to work.
A campaign poster by the FPÖ calls on voters to “Stop the EU madness”, alternately denouncing the bloc’s support for Ukraine, the refugee crisis, warmongering, Covid-19 measures and eco-communism.
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Pierre Bréchon, Auteurs historiques The Conversation France
The French have an ambivalent relationship to the European Union, expressing a strong feeling of European belonging on the one hand, and Euroscepticism toward institutions on the other.
Hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels.
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Legendary European parliament president Simone Veil fought for women’s reproductive rights in France and in Brussels. Is her legacy about to be re-opened?
In 2024, more than 40% of the world’s population is eligible to vote in an election. The scale is unprecedented, but not all elections are made equal. What will it mean for democracy?