The June 2024 European Parliament Elections: Outcome and Implications (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Sept. 16, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IN12361 |
| Report Type |
Insight |
| Authors |
Kristin Archick |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The 27 member states of the European Union (EU) held elections for the 720 members of the European
Parliament (EP) between June 6 and 9, 2024. The only directly elected EU institution, the EP represents
the bloc’s nearly 450 million citizens and has a role in approving most EU legislation. As the EP has
accumulated more power over time, Congress has engaged it on certain aspects of U.S.-EU relations,
including through forums such as the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue. Electoral gains for parties
considered euroskeptic—that is, critical of the EU or anti-EU to varying degrees—may influence the
functioning of the EP and the EU and the conduct of U.S.-EU relations. (See also CRS In Focus IF11211,
The European Parliament and U.S. Interests, and CRS Report RS21372, The European Union: Questions
and Answers.)
