Weekly Election Highlights – 10 May 2024 | News

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Weekly Election Highlights – 10 May 2024 | News

Mark your calendars

• On 23 May, the Eurovision debate between the lead candidates for the job of ********* Commission President will take place in the Brussels plenary chamber. On 16 May, EBU representatives will determine, in a draw, the position of the candidates on the stage, the first speaker on each topic, and the order of the ‘spotlight’ interview.
• From 6 to 9 June around 373 million Europeans will be called to the polls to elect the 720 members of the next ********* Parliament. The results will be available in real time on the
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  . Journalists can also follow the results live in Brussels where the plenary chamber will be converted into one large pressroom.

Europe Day – 9 May

• The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Grand Place in Brussels, the Presidential Palace in Slovakia and Fort St Angelo in Valetta, Malta are among many landmark buildings across the EU that were illuminated to mark Europe Day and one month to go to the ********* elections (6-9 June). Images of the illuminations are available
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• Across the EU, countries have been gearing up to celebrate Europe Day and the anniversary of what is considered to be the beginning of what is now the ********* Union, the
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  border triangle. A variety of events are happening in
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  , there will be a solemn flag raising ceremony. These are just a few examples; a full list of events is available

Volunteers

Creating the

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, this, and much more is happening in the

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community. 55,000 volunteers have registered on the platform so far and are contributing to inform about the upcoming ********* elections. A full list of together.eu events is available

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Creativity meets democracy

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  came together in the ********* Parliament in Brussels on 2 and 3 May, to explore how to create interest and spread the word about the elections to young voters in particular.
• Talbot Runhof and the Munich upcycling atelier Bellevue Couture joined forces to create a special ********* gown. This unique design made of fabric remnants incorporates ********* flags and the bold call to “vote”.
• Building on the series Parlement (a French/Belgian/******* co-production) and its characters, the
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  campaign has been launched to mobilise voters across the EU through 8 short videos to be released by June. The videos are available

Other news

The

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promotes projects by young people to strengthen democracy and support active participation. The 2024 winners were announced on 7 May. Lithuania’s “

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” which aims at raising awareness and combat ********* against women in the Baltic region came first. The French platform “

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” and Germany’s

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came second and third respectively.

Tools for the Press

What does the transition from the ninth to the tenth parliamentary term look like in the ********* Parliament? The Press Tool Kit contains information on this and much more.

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