What are the defining issues of the European elections and why? Why and how does the electoral system for the European Parliament differ from national electoral systems? What election results can be expected for the 2024 European elections? Will far-right parties gain strength? What impact would this have on the European Union and its ability to act?

About the speaker:
Klaus Welle was Secretary General of the European Parliament from 2009-2022 and is Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics, Visiting Professor at the KU Leuven and Leader in Residence at the Moyniham Center of New York City College. Klaus Welle is also Chairman of the Academic Council of the Martens Center in Brussels and an alumnus of Witten/Herdecke University.