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Austria[43]
Belgium[70]
Bulgaria[60]
Cyprus[31]
Czech Republic[25]
Denmark[71]
Estonia[43]
Finland[60]
France[418]
Germany[212]
Greece[129]
Hungary[121]
Ireland[18]
Italy[250]
Latvia[21]
Lithuania[39]
Luxembourg[27]
Malta[28]
Netherlands[68]
Poland[110]
Portugal[52]
Romania[41]
Slovakia[42]
Slovenia[53]
Spain[248]
Sweden[64]
National Parties[10]
National Governments[9]

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French Legislative Election 2022

Set for the 12th and 19th of June 2022, the 577 members of the French parliament will be selected. Newly re-elected Emmanuel Macron is hoping to secure a majority, but is facing tough competition from the far right, and also a new left alliance headed by Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Potential outcomes include a cohabitation where a power-sharing situation will curb Macron’s power.

French Legislative Election 2022

2022 French Presidential Election

Follow the latest developments of the decisive French election, the results of which will hold implications not only for France, but also Europe-wide and within NATO. Concerns are being raised globally about the growing popularity of far-right candidate Le Pen, who has expressed her admiration for Russian President Putin, and is a well-known Eurosceptic. Her plans to shift focus to coalitions with other right-wing countries such as Poland and Hungary, have unsettled many within the EU. The runoff will be held on April 24th between Le Pen and Macron, the second time they have been pitted against one another for the presidency.

2022 French Presidential Election

Rise of the right-wing in Poland

Over the last few years there has been a worrying trend towards far-right political policies. Human rights concerns have been raised regarding freedom of expression, increased pressure of judges and prosecutors to fall in line, worsening conditions for women, and frequent attacks on members of the LGBTQ community.

Rise of the right-wing in Poland

Democracy in danger - Hungary

2019 saw the beginning of the dismantling of many democratic institutions. Changes in courts which will impact corruption and police conduct cases took effect. Education is now under state control, and strict asylum laws have caused huge problems in neighbouring Serbia. The media is also being tightly controlled, and critical journalists vilified. What is next for Hungary, and has democracy disappeared for good?

Democracy in danger - Hungary

How bad is immigration into Greece?

Geographically positioned as the natural gateway from the Middle-East into Europe, it is estimated that 90% of illegal immigration into the EU is via Greece. Under mounting pressure, and facing its own economic problems, relations at the Turkish border are tense. How is Greece coping with the arrival of swaths of asylum seekers?

How bad is immigration into Greece?