In the draft report, endorsed on Wednesday with 19 votes for, two against, and two abstentions, MEPs demand efforts to increase voter turnout in the 6-9 June 2024 elections, especially among mobile citizens –those living in a different member state to the one of their nationality-, and call on the Council to move quickly towards adopting the new European electoral law.

They regret that recently proposed innovations for mobile citizens will not be applied in time for next year’s elections, as well as restrictions preventing European political parties from fully participating in European election campaigns.

The report demands that democratic standards be applied when candidates are being nominated, including lead candidates for President of the European Commission. European political parties should announce their candidates for the top Commission job at least twelve weeks before election day.

MEPs also call for the new rules on political parties and foundations and political…