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The European Elections 2019: Seizing a new hope

Author: Maria João Rodrigues

• European Elections
• european parliament
• european union
• Frans Timmermans

The recent European elections are bringing new hope for the future of the European project and a progressive one. On the one hand, the predicted national-populist wave had a surge in several countries, but a contained one. On the other hand, the higher turn-out was driven by more European citizens willing to vote for a more active Europe in forward-looking causes: climate change, social fairness, digital governance, tax justice and democratic standards.

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