The non-for profit European association Civico Europa, carried out a large citizens consultation in partnership with Make.org to give substance to the idea of the “future of Europe”.
France has more minimum-wage employees than other European countries. But that is not to say that they are poor.
Women across Europe don't tend to vote as much in European elections, compared with men. That fact poses questions on the growing gender gap in both politics and representation in the European Parliament.
A Eurofound study provides data on trust in institutions in EU member states and points at the question of “critical citizenship”. We review the data with experts from across Europe.
On March 26, the European Parliament will vote on a very criticized directive. A few days before the vote, online protests are taking place.
The European Union has already achieved one of its three targets related to climate change and energy, as a part of the Europe 2020 strategy.
MEP Judith Sargentini stated: "The Hungarian government spends €18 million on campaign against me and against the European Parliament". Her claim is mostly true, even if the campaign targets other EU politicians as well.
The monthly move of the European Parliament between Brussels and Strasbourg is an obvious target of criticism against the way EU institutions work. But the move costs way less than some parties argue.
Meat and dairy are emissions-intensive when compared to vegetables and fruit, with carnivore diets leading to roughly double the amount of a vegetarian's greenhouse gas emissions.
Polls from across the European Union show declining support for the parties belonging to GUE/NGL, EFDD, and EPP groups in the European Parliament in the past two months.
