Brussels –
Voting began across Europe on Sunday on the final – and biggest – day of the marathon EU elections, with elections to take place in 21 countries including France and Germany, where support for growing far-right parties is being tested.
These are crucial times for Europe. The continent is facing the war in Ukraine, global trade and industrial tensions marked by US-China rivalry, a climate crisis and a West that may have to adapt to a new Donald Trump presidency within months.
The outcome of the vote will determine the bloc’s next parliament and indirectly the composition of the powerful European Commission – helping shape European Union policy over the next five years.
