European elections 2024: Conservatives and new candidates – who wins the battle

Greece will elect 21 members starting with voting on June 9. Members of the European Parliament. This is how many of the new 720 European Parliament The next five years (2024-2029).

The number may seem small. But it is defined According to the latest census data its member states European UnionThe approval of additional seats also went against our country, while a dozen other countries (including the Netherlands and Belgium) were given one or two additional seats.

In fact, the domestic cross-party struggle is extremely limited. This is especially true for the factions in power, who, in order to gain the highest possible support, run a ticket with popular figures and important party officials, causing “overcrowding” and inevitable internal competition. Examples of relative “noise” are in New Democracy as well as Syriza It has been extensively documented in news reports.

Ultimately, voters will decide who will represent Greece in Brussels and Strasbourg – no matter where they come from, no matter what policies they agree with. His own judgment determines every independent development. Abstinence is expected to prevail In the above case.

New face or tried face?

However, her recent research Metterlen analysis For Mega, it shows a reality that may not be so obvious. The results show that 2/3 of the 1,311 people who participated in the survey answered that they prefer to see “new faces with new ideas” in the European Parliament rather than “putting their knowledge to the test”. In fact, the second category does not even collect 30% of the respondents’ preferences, as there is still 5% hesitation between the two.

From the above, we can see that the previous ones have also been verified Polls Crucifixion The first three parties have seen the lightAmong them, a very high proportion of candidates have no local political background.

Which candidate does each generation prefer?

However, it seems that who will eventually get a ticket to the European Parliament will largely depend on who will exercise their rights in Sunday’s elections. Because at the same time, Generation Z (17-27 years old) and Millennials (28-43 years old) are swept by new candidates, with a proportion of more than 80%, these age groups are the farthest from the ballot box. Either as a form of protest or because they discredit the electoral process.

Each generation has its own characteristicsBut overall, the “new faces” are clearly ahead of the “old faces” in most voting age groups. The difference among Generation X (ages 44-59) is greater than 35 percentage points (66%-29%), while the difference among Baby Boomers (ages 60-78) is cut in half (56%-39%), but they still maintain a lead.

The “old guard” are mainly people with a past, supported only by the Silent Generation (79+), but they also seem to be keeping their distance. 46%-39% hovers above the limit of statistical error, so this is also considered reversible.

Images and content

Since voting in European elections is always more relaxed and the competition between parties is less strict, the chances of popular figures or “indestructible” candidates from outside the political world gaining crossover also increase. Perhaps the dynamism they show at the ballot box is also a reaction to the “irresistible” nepotism in the domestic political arena.

Constitutionally, everyone has the right to be “elected”, even if sometimes the image is greater than the content. Perhaps these two concepts go hand in hand. In any case, what we need is to elect the best person at a critical moment for Europe’s future.