Democracy and citizenship

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Elise Bernard

22 October 2024

The general elections in Georgia on 26 October will clearly determine the autocratic or democratic future of the country. President Salome Zourabichvili[1] considers these elections to be a referendum for a “European, democratic, independent Georgia, or a Georgia led by an authoritarian,...

News

 
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5 January 2024

From 6th to 9th June 2024, Europeans were invited to elect their Members of the European Parliament for the next five years. 

The Robert Schuman Foundation has set up a website to help you better understand the results and the issues at stake, as well as the workings, role and history of the European Parliament. 

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Gender equality

 
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22 July 2024

Of the MEPs who took office on 16 July, 38.6% are women. These are the figures compiled by the Foundation in its summary tables ranking the Member States of the European Union according to female representation in political bodies. The three tables examine parity within governments, national parliaments and the European Parliament.

Elections in Europe

 
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Corinne Deloy

17 September 2024

Lithuanians will renew the 141 members of the Seimas, the single chamber of Parliament, on 13 and 27 October. 1,740 people from 19 political parties and movements and 18 independent candidates will be standing for election. 700 of them will be competing in the 71 constituencies where the majority...

Democracy and citizenship

 
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Maria-Christina Sotiropoulou

10 September 2024

Cyprus' history has been marked by a succession of foreign dominations that have shaped its complex identity and internal dynamics. Occupied by the Ottoman Empire in 1571, the island was subjected to the so-called Millet system for three centuries. During this period, Cypriot society was structured...

Future and outlook

 
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9 November 2023

On the eve of the parliamentary hearings of future European Commissioners, the Schuman Network, an initiative of the Foundation, is working to promote the sharing of ideas on a European scale. With 21 members from 13 European countries, the Schuman Network is a forum to pool research on current European issues. Since its launch, over 130 studies have been published.

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The Schuman Report on Europe, State of the Union 2024

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Future and outlook

 
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7 October 2024

Jean-Dominique Giulani analyses the reasons that have forced the European institutions to backtrack on certain environmental standards. This backtracking is the result of a growing number of rules adopted under pressure, in a very short space of time, which threaten economic activity and innovation, and thus generate exasperation among industrial groups and European citizens. Successful transitions cannot take place without moderate and effective management of European policies.

Elections in Europe

 
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Corinne Deloy

1 October 2024

The Freedom Party (FPÖ), led by Herbert Kickl, came out ahead in the Austrian federal elections on 29 September. This is the first time that the far-right party has won such an election. Dominating opinion polls since the end of 2022, it garnered 28.9% of the vote and won 57 seats (up 26 on...

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