| The European Parliament elections in June started a new legislative cycle for the European Union. The elections kicked off the Union’s institutional reset, which is currently unfolding with the re-election of Ursula von der Leyen and the presentation of a new Commission college. Political priorities have been set and now need to be implemented. It is time to reflect on this major democratic event at the European level and look to the path forward. This half-day conference will bring together experts and practitioners, to analyse the election campaigns and results in France, Germany, Italy and Poland and what we can learn from them. In the wake of the surge of the far right and anti-transformation tendencies, this event will also discuss strategies to increase the importance of the EU elections and strengthen the democratic, unifying and forward-facing foundation of the EU itself. The conference will present and discuss the final report of the project “More diverse than united? The European Parliament Election Project – A comparative analysis of the EU elections 2024”, co-lead by the European Policy Centre (EPC) and Das Progressive Zentrum (DPZ) with the support of Open Society Foundations. |
Speakers
| Klaus Welle Former Secretary General of the European Parliament Adrián Vázquez Lázara Vice-Chair of the Constitutional Affairs committee, European Parliament Veronika Musilová Member of Cabinet for outgoing European Commission’s Vice-President for Values and Transparency Didrik de Schaetzen Secretary General, ALDE Party Giacomo Filibeck Secretary General, Party of European Socialists Marc-Olivier Padis Director of Studies, TerraNova Eric Maurice Policy Analyst, European Policy Centre (Moderator) Sophie Pornschlegel Policy Fellow, Das Progressive Zentrum (Moderator) |
| Participation is open to EPC members, the invitees of the DPZ, the media, and EU officials |
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Event data
30.September
Monday
LocationEuropean Policy Centre
Time14:00 - 18:00
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