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From "Our country first" to "Don't be an asshole" - German voters had a wide array of options on 9 June.

More money and powers for Brussels?

Following the European elections, numerous fundamental decisions regarding the orientation of policy are looming. These include the size of the EU budget, the Green Deal, and trade agreements.Show more

SeriesEuropean election 2024

von Andreas Heitker

Ballot paper for the 2024 European elections

Deciding where the right of centre boundary lies

The makeup of the new EU Parliament will soon be known. The traditional parties of the centre will have to decide where to set the boundaries for right of centre parties with whom they will not cooperate.Show more

EditorialEuropean elections

von Detlef Fechtner

Election posters in Düsseldorf.

EU election posters not giving away very much

Election slogans like "Efficiency instead of bureaucracy" or "Reason instead of ideology" don't exactly help voters to understand what parties stand for. Especially if they have never even heard of the party.Show more

Noted inFrankfurt

von Detlef Fechtner

Election poster for the European elections in France.

Understanding Europe's colour spectrum

What to choose in the European elections? The "Party of Reason" or the "Party of Progress"? Or the "Voice of the Last Generation"? Definitely red? Or black? Beware: Europe's colour spectrum is different from that of the Federal Republic.Show more

Noted inBrussels

von Detlef Fechtner

Headquarters of German banks dominate the skyline in Frankfurt am Main.

German banks urge politicians to introduce reforms

Germany's commercial banks have called on the government to introduce extensive reforms to get the economy moving again. And they are pressing for a postponement to the introduction of Basel III. Show more

German Banking Congress

von Angela Wefers