In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.

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In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you. © ANDCO A/S, 2024. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Parliament under conditions. Use or reproduction is prohibited without prior explicit permission from the respective right holders.

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Ba cheart go mbeadh an deis ag gach duine a bhfuil cónaí orthu i ndaonlathas páirt a ghlacadh i saol na polaitíochta. Dá mba mhaith leat páirt a ghlacadh ann, ba cheart go mbeifeá in ann vótáil, ballraíocht a ghlacadh le páirtí polaitiúil nó seasamh mar iarrthóir i dtoghchán. Is minic deacracht ag daoine atá faoi mhíchumas a gcearta polaitiúla a fheidhmiú, áfach. Seo chugat anois trí rud a dhéanann an Eoraip dóibh.

Seo an méid a dhéanann an Eoraip do vótálaithe atá faoi mhíchumas

Is dóigh gur chuala tú go bhfuil na toghcháin Eorpacha ag teannadh linn. Ach an raibh a fhios agat go bhfuil sé de cheart agat vóta a chaitheamh agus seasamh mar iarrthóir cibé áit a bhfuil cónaí ort san Aontas? Seo cúpla fíric thábhachtach eile sula gcaithfidh tú do vóta.

Seo an méid a dhéanann an Eoraip do dhaoine a chaitheann vóta sna toghcháin Eorpacha

Tá os cionn 15 mhilliún saoránach Eorpach ina gcónaí i dtír san Aontas nach í a dtír féin í.Má tá tú féin ar dhuine acu, b’fhéidir gur mhaith leat tionchar a imirt ar an méida tharlaíonn sa tír ina bhfuil cónaí ort. Féachaimis anois ar an gcaoi a gcuidíonn an Eoraip leat déanamh amhlaidh.

Seo an méid a dhéanann an Eoraip do vótálaithe ón Aontas Eorpach atá ina gcónaí i dtír eile san Aontas

Nuair a vótáiltear sna toghcháin Eorpacha déantar comhdhéanamh Pharlaimint na hEorpa a chinneadh, agus dá bharr sin imrítear tionchar ar an gcinnteoireacht. An vótálaí thú agus an mian leat tú féin a chur ar an eolas? Seo trí rud a dhéanann an tAontas Eorpach duitse.

Seo an méid a dhéanann an Eoraip do vótálaithe na hEorpa

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As a general rule, MEPs vote by show of hands and the President of the sitting determines the majorities in each case.

In 1979, a new high tech system was put in place. If the President decides that the result of a vote by show of hands is doubtful, a fresh vote shall be taken using the electronic voting system.

The individual vote cast by each MEP is recorded and published in an annex to the minutes.

Electronic votes

Press conference by Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT) and Dragos TUDORACHE (Renew, RO), co-rapporteurs on AI Act plenary vote

Press conference on Artificial Intelligence vote

Press conference - Outcome of the MFF revision vote

The Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee votes on an update to EU rules on the safety of toys to better protect children and tackle the new challenges brought about by e-commerce and new technologies such as AI. The proposed regulation introduces new bans on the most harmful chemicals such as endocrine disruptors and a digital product passport to facilitate safety checks

IMCO vote on Toy safety

MSU media briefing: On the way to the European Elections 2024 - Go to Vote campaign

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Press conference on Parliament's vote on the Late Payments regulation

Press conference on the Final vote on the right to repair

Press point following the votes on the reform of the EU’s asylum and migration rules

Press conference on Ai Act plenary vote

Press conference on The Final vote on Transparency and targeting of political advertising

Press conference on the Outcome of the MFF revision vote.

IMCO - Vote on the overhaul the whole EU customs system

ITRE Committee - Votes and group photo

PECH Committee - Vote

TRAN Committee - Vote on  update of EU rules on driving licence in order to improve road safety and get closer to zero deaths on EU roads by 2050

ITRE - Vote on ' Establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations '

TRAN - Vote on two EU rules coming under road safety package

Press conference by Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, rapporteur on Parliament's vote on the Late Payments regulation

Press conference by René REPASI, rapporteur on the Final vote on the right to repair

Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Alexander DE CROO, Belgian Prime Minister and Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission following the votes on the EU Migration and Asylum Pact

Press conference by Brando BENIFEI and Dragos TUDORACHE, co-rapporteurs on Ai Act plenary vote

Press conference by Sandro GOZI, rapporteur on The Final vote on Transparency and targeting of political advertising

Press conference by Jan OLBRYCHT, Margarida MARQUES, co-rapporteurs on the Outcome of the MFF revision vote

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Siegfried MUREȘAN and Nils UŠAKOVS, co-rapporteurs on Outcome of the vote on Parliament's position on the 2024 EU budget

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President ,Jan OLBRYCHT, Margarida MARQUES,  MFF co-rapporteur on the Reform of the EU's long-term budget MFF: outcome of the vote on Parliament's interim repor

Press conference by Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, S&D President, on Outcome of vote on Nature Restoration Law

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Brando BENIFEI and Dragoş TUDORACHE, rapporteurs on the AI Act plenary vote

EYE2023 - European elections 2024: Time to vote!

Press conference by Sandro GOZI, rapporteur on the vote in IMCO on rules on the transparency and targeting of political advertising

Press conference by Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ, general rapporteur and Niclas HERBST, rapporteur for the other sections on the vote on Parliament's position on the EU budget for 2023

Press conference by Alex AGIUS SALIBA, rapporteur on the final vote on Common charger in the European Parliament

Press conference by Christel SCHALDEMOSE and Andreas SCHWAB, rapporteurs, on the outcome of the final vote of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA)

Press conference by Axel VOSS, rapporteur, and Dragoș TUDORACHE, Chair, on the vote of the AIDA special committee report on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age

Press conference by Christel SCHALDEMOSE, rapporteur, and Arba KOKALARI, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Alexandra GEESE and Adam BIELAN, shadow rapporteurs on the Digital Services Act (DSA) - outcome of the vote in committee

Press Conference by Andreas SCHWAB, rapporteur on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) - outcome of the vote in committee

This news item shows a first-time voter going to a polling station in Vienna, Austria, on 0 June 2024. In addition, the footage illustrates the capital city Vienna. A total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected (20 of them are elected in Austria) in the European Elections. The European Parliament is the world’s only directly elected transnational assembly. The MEPs represent the interests of EU citizens at the European level, and, together with representatives of the governments of EU countries, MEPs shape and decide on new laws that influence all aspects of lives across the European Union, from supporting the economy and the fight against poverty to climate change and security.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of a first-time-voter and beauty shots in Vienna (Austria)

This news item shows a first-time-voter casting her ballot in a polling station in Bonn (Germany). A total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected (96 of them are elected in Germany) during the European Elections which are held on 6-9 of June 2024. The European Parliament is the world’s only directly elected transnational assembly. The MEPs represent the interests of EU citizens at the European level and together with representatives of the governments of EU countries, MEPs shape and decide on new laws that influence all aspects of lives across the European Union, from supporting the economy and the fight against poverty to climate change and security.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of a first-time-voter in a polling station in Bonn (Germany)

This news item shows a first-time-voter casting her ballot in a polling station in Berlin (Germany). It also includes exterior shots of the city of Berlin. A total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected (96 of them are elected in Germany) during the European Elections which are held on 6-9 of June 2024. The European Parliament is the world’s only directly elected transnational assembly. The MEPs represent the interests of EU citizens at the European level and together with representatives of the governments of EU countries, MEPs shape and decide on new laws that influence all aspects of lives across the European Union, from supporting the economy and the fight against poverty to climate change and security.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of a first-time-voter in a polling station in Berlin (Germany)

This news item shows voters and first voters arriving to polling stations in Malta and voting her representatives. Citizens of Malta that are over 16 years old elect their 6 representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections on 8th of June. The newly elected 6 Maltese Members, representing EU citizens until 2029, meet in July with other representatives to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They decide on the composition of Parliament's standing and sub committees - thereby launching the new legislative term.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Malta - First time voters

This news item shows citizens voting in Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, in locations such as Ružinov and Petržalka on 8 June 2024. The item illustrates a young voter casting her ballot in Ružinov. In Petržalka, the polling station is equipped with lights that signal whether the voting place is free (green) or occupied (red). Citizens in Slovakia, and of every EU Member State, elect their representatives to the European Parliament in the European elections. The newly elected 15 Slovak Members, representing the voters until 2029, meet in July to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They decide on the composition of Parliament's standing and subcommittees, thereby launching the new legislative term.

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of a young voter in Ružinov and a polling station in Petržalka, Bratislava (Slovakia)

This news item shows how Greek citizens living abroad are using the newly instituted postal vote mechanism. For the first time, Greek citizens living in Greece or abroad can vote for the European elections by postal vote. Those who have registered to vote by post have received already the respective envelopes from the Ministry of Interior in order to cast their ballots. These envelopes must reach the sorting centers by 5:00 PM on the eve of the European elections (June 8, 2024) The elections are held in Greece on 9 June 2024. Voters will elect 21 Members of the European Parliament in 2024, the same number as in the 2019 elections. Those who turn 17 during the year of the elections have the right to vote. Citizens in the EU Member States elect their representatives to the European Parliament during the European elections of 6 to 9 June.

European elections 2024 - Postal vote mechanism, from Greece or abroad

Meet Mireya, a together.eu volunteer whose main goal in the last few months has been to spread the word on EU elections!

Everyone’s voice counts in the upcoming vote, this is why, with her teammates, she organised an event to let people air their concerns, hopes and dreams for the EU.

Together.eu is a community of people who care about the EU and its future. By meeting, discussing and organising, people like Mireya and other together.eu volunteer can exchange views with like-minded people.

Getting the vote out in Madrid with Mireya, a together.eu volunteer! - 9:16 EE24

The European Parliament has been working to protect people and the planet from the worst effects of climate change.   

 It passed ambitious and binding greenhouse gas reduction targets to make Europe the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050, and backed vital funds to help Europeans meet the cost of the green transition.   

New rules encourage cleaner, more efficient energy and industry, creating new jobs and opportunities for businesses.  

EU action on climate change: use your vote in June! 

The European Parliament has been working to protect people and the planet from the worst effects of climate change.   

 It passed ambitious and binding greenhouse gas reduction targets to make Europe the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050, and backed vital funds to help Europeans meet the cost of the green transition.   

New rules encourage cleaner, more efficient energy and industry, creating new jobs and opportunities for businesses.

EU action on climate change: use your vote in June!  - 9:16

A collection of GIFs capturing the essence of the European elections is now available for download here to be used in your election products. This is an alternative and amusing way to remind people of how important it is to "use your vote, or others will decide for you."

EE24 - Infinite loop star 'I voted' (GIF)

EE24 - Time to vote 5 (GIF)

EE24 - Time to vote 2 (GIF)

EE24 - Time to vote 6 (GIF)

EE24 - Time to vote 4 (GIF)

EE24 - Time to vote 3 (GIF)

EE24 - Time to vote 1 (GIF)

In the European Union, democracy may seem obvious to us today. But this has not always been the case. Not so long ago, millions of Europeans lived through times when they could not vote or even speak up freely. When their very lives could be in danger simply for being different, for holding different beliefs or for wanting a different life. Democracy is a precious gift passed on to us from previous generations. They aspired towards it and fought for it. Now it is up to us to maintain it, to make it stronger and pass it on to the generations to come. The most effective way to do so is by voting - because the more people vote, the stronger democracy becomes. On June 6-9 2024: Use your vote or others will decide for you.

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