The recent European Union Parliament elections, held from 6-9 June, 2024[1], have attracted significant global attention. These elections, the world’s only directly elected transnational governing body, are pivotal as they determine the composition of the European Parliament, influencing the direction of EU policies and legislation for the next five years. This was the 10th parliamentary election since the first direct election in 1979 and was notable as the first European Parliament election post-Brexit. It saw voters across the 27 EU member states electing 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to represent over 450 million people.
