Over 400-million people in the EU’s 28 member states can vote from May 23-26, including nearly 50-million Britons who had been due to leave the bloc in March
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel talk at the EU informal summit in Sibiu, Romania, May 9 2019. Germany and France, the two biggest states, have the most clout. Picture: OLIVIER HOSLET/AFP
Caught up in this centre-versus-states debate are refugees. Nationalists blame the EU for a surge in arrivals in 2015. Federalists say only co-operation can control migration. But all the groups are unruly and EU elections are mainly contested by national parties on issues familiar to voters.Some EU officials suggest a delay in approving key post-election appointments until after British MEPs leave, to avoid accusations parliament's decisions will lack legitimacy.
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