Europeanising the elections of the European Parliament: Outlook on the implementation of Council Decision 2018/994 and harmonisation of national rules on European elections

Dejan Stjepanović (Contributing member), Lorenzo Cicchi

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    Abstract

    This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the AFCO Committee, looks into the main obstacles to unifying and modernising European elections in different Member States. It gives an overview of the implementation of Council Decision 2018/994 and highlights, in particular, the importance of the standardisation and harmonisation of electoral ballots as a means to properly inform voters and strengthen the European party system. As a more general remark, the study concludes that the European and national political parties should further strengthen their relationship, a vital element of the European political system that can increase the transnational nature of European elections.

    Original languageEnglish
    TypeSTUDY Requested by the AFCO committee
    Media of outputEuropean Parliament
    PublisherEuropean Parliament
    Number of pages84
    ISBN (Print)9789284681433
    ISBN (Electronic)9789284681372
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 3 Jun 2021

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