The everyday EU: how citizens benefit

European Union citizens are able to travel, look for work, settle down and even retire wherever they like across the 27-member bloc and can phone without having to pay costly roaming charges. Major political and economic issues aside, enabling these ev…

A basic guide to the European Parliament elections

The European Parliament is elected every five years, with the elections this year held over four days from June 6-9. 720 seats are up for grabs. Parliament with blocking (and amending) power Compared to a national parliament, the European Parliament’s …