As the European Parliament elections reach their climax on Sunday, here are the key facts about the continent-wide poll and the European Union. When? Votes for the members of the European Parliament are being cast from June 6-9 across the European Union, but vary by country. The Dutch kicked things off on Thursday, June 6. This was followed by Ireland on June 7, and then Latvia, Malta and Slovakia the next day. The Czech Republic and Italy voted across two days: June 7-8 and June 8-9 respectively. In the rest of the EU, elections will be held on Sunday, June 9. Who votes? There are almost 360 …