In this Spodlight special Emma and Elias discuss the importance of the European Parliament Elections. They address questions such as: Why is the turn-out for the European Parliament elections low? What does my vote for these elections mean? How does the EU work and how does that impact our daily life? How can I vote as an EU national living another EU country and more.

Emma Prins is a Lecturer at European Studies at The Hague University for Applied Sciences for three years now. She is teaching courses on Politics and the European Union, and has working experience at the Dutch Embassy and European Parliament. She loves keeping up with EU news and talking about ongoing issues related to the EU.

Elias Fabricius is a second year European Studies student from Germany and interested in EU politics. He is passionate about animal rights and really concerned about climate change. He loves discussing politics and music.

More info: https://elections.europa.eu/en/ https://www.politico.eu/article/guide-june-2024-european-union-parliament-meps-poll-of-polls-election-9-charts/ Form for EU citizens that would like to vote in the Netherlands: https://www.government.nl/topics/elections/voting-in-european-parliament-elections