Over 350 million voters are eligible, but how many will actually vote this time? In 2019 the majority of them voted, but only just. The official figure was 50.66 percent across all the 27 states, which was the highest since the 1994 elections. The abstention rate is closely followed as, to some extent, it can indicate what the level of apathy and disenchantment with EU politics might be. And if it falls below the all-important 50 percent figure this year it would be a blow to the EU and those who support it. “We can’t forget that we’re not talking about one European election, but 27 national o…