European elections: How will the vote work and what’s at stake?
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Far-right parties are expected to do well and could gain a stronger foothold in the European Parliament.
Elections are set to take place across the European Union from June 6 to June 9, in a vote likely to have significant consequences for the 27-member bloc’s policies.
Almost 370 million Europeans will elect members of the European Parliament, the only directly elected institution of the EU which has the power to block legislation.
It’s the second largest democratic electorate in the world – after India, which just concluded its national election.
The vote, held every five years, is expected to strengthen far-right parties amid a rise in discontent for the mainstream centrist bloc, with implications for issues ranging from climate change and migration to foreign policy and social rights.
Here is what you should know about the EU vote and what is at stake.
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