What to Expect in European Parliamentary Elections

The European Union will hold elections June 6 to June 9, where citizens of each of the 27 nations comprising the EU will elect their representatives to the European Parliament for a five-year term. The European Parliament is the main legislative body of the EU and one of its seven institutions. The main role of the European Parliament is to pass EU laws, together with the Council of the European Union, based on proposals made by the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm. The EU’s parliament is made up of members representing all EU member states and is directly elected by the citizens of all EU countries....