EU politics

2024 is an extraordinary year of global elections, with dozens of national votes worldwide. Here are some of the ones we are closely following.

Results indicate a surge of support for parties that are far to the right of the political spectrum. However, the largest political groupings in the next parliament will continue to be in the center.

Far-right wins in Sunday's EU parliament elections produced more of a strong ripple than a wave, but the centrist coalition that has governed for 40 years did lose its majority.

Roger Cohen, columnist for The New York Times, analyzes the European Union vote for NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, including the high turnout and the success of the EU's green parties.

After the conservative administration was forced out, Pedro Sánchez formed a cabinet with a record number of women, opened ports to refugees and even tweeted in Catalan.