The report highlights stalled progress on electoral reform and urges member states to overcome political deadlock to advance a more coherent European voting framework.

Press conference details

When: Tuesday 20 January, 16:30 – 17:00 CET

Where: European Parliament in Strasbourg, Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room – WEISS N -1/201

How: Accredited journalists can attend the press conference in person. Those wishing to participate actively and ask questions remotely can do so via Interactio. Before connecting, check the guidelines and recommendations for remote speakers. The press conference will be livestreamed and recorded via Parliament’s Multimedia Centre.

Background

The 2018 revision of the Act is yet to be ratified by Spain (which blocks the application of compulsory measures in other EU countries, e.g. electoral threshold rules in Germany), while its optional provisions have been transposed in a limited manner, revealing a lack of political will to commit to a…