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The local authorities have reached and agreement that is expected to reduce crowding on roads and public transport
The government’s new Living Islands Policy wants to reinvigorate offshore communities
Researchers say that, in turn, rents are going up
Iberia will be the first company to introduce this option in the country
The new advertising legislation is the first in Europe to define the role of these online celebrities
As Brussels is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, this is seen as a matter of ‘quality of life’
The Baltic country prepares to respond to rising air traffic and to futureproof the sector
The city hopes to help turn a new generation from tech consumers into tech producers
The government’s new Living Islands Policy wants to reinvigorate offshore communities
It will show all open-air sports facilities in the city, plus 12 running routes
A new project calls for photovoltaics, charging stations and energy-efficiency renovations
Portugal is growing its renewable energy sector and will soon have a large hydrogen electrolyser in the port of Sines
Locally designed, a prototype will be created next year so that the residents of the city can have their say as well
The special offer popularizing railway journeys among the 18-30 age group will be available until 15 September
Almost three-quarters of civil servants have decided that going to the office is a thing of the past
Psychoanalysis in the Park is aimed primarily at people who have never tried therapy before
In fact, in the UNESCO-protected old town priority will be given to long-term tenants
The new advertising legislation is the first in Europe to define the role of these online celebrities
It will show all open-air sports facilities in the city, plus 12 running routes
The city hopes to help turn a new generation from tech consumers into tech producers
The camera and goggles system helps patients to receive emergency specialised care, while they are still en route to the hospital
Psychoanalysis in the Park is aimed primarily at people who have never tried therapy before
Here is how and when to register for the European Parliament elections in Belgium, France and Luxembourg
The European Parliament elections are taking place in May, but voting registration has already started. Discover below who has the right to elect Members of the European Parliament and how do we vote in Belgium, France and Luxembourg as local authorities across Europe have started compiling electoral rolls.
Voting in Belgium
Belgium is entitled to 21 MEPs for the next European elections. Here voting is compulsory and failing to vote without a reasonable excuse is subject to a fine. All Belgian or EU nationals beyond the age of 18 (by the 1st of March 2019) and listed in the population registry not deprived of voting rights are allowed to chose Members of European Parliament. The former are automatically inscribed, while EU nationals can register to vote if they decide not to vote for their home country’s lists.
On 26th May Belgian voters will also be electing representatives to the Chamber of Representatives and Local and Regional Parliaments.
Deadline for registration: 28th of February 2019.
Find more information on: elections.fgov.be or europeanelections.belgium.be
Voting in France
France is entitled to appoint 79 MEPs and contrary to previous elections as of 2018 the eight regional electoral circumscriptions have been removed and each party should present a single list.
All residents of France having reached 18 years of age before the day of the election and having lived in the municipality for 6 months can be registered in the electoral rolls and all EU nationals living in France are allowed to register in a complementary voting list. It is done automatically for all French citizens having reached 18 years.
Deadline for registration: 31st of March 2019
More information and online registration: service-public.fr
Voting in Luxembourg
Luxembourg is entitled to appoint six Members of the European Parliament. Each municipality keeps an electoral roll, where all citizens having reached 18 years are inscribed automatically and therefore - invited to vote in the elections. Residents of Luxembourg having other EU nationality can choose either to elect local candidates or to contact the national authorities if they would prefer to vote for the candidates presenting their country of origin. As of 2013, no minimum residence period in the country is required to be allowed to vote for Luxembourgish MEPs.
Do not forget that in Luxembourg too voting is compulsory for everybody in the electoral roll, except for those beyond the age of 75 and those not living in a different municipality than the one they are required to vote on Election Day. Everybody who figures in the electoral roll will receive a letter with instructions five days prior to the election.
Deadline for registration: 28th of February 2019.
Register to vote, explore candidates list and instructions here: Jepeuxvoter.lu or here: guichet.public.lu
The European Parliament elections are taking place across all member states and for the above-listed countries the date is the 26th of May. Since the entry into force of Brexit (Great Britain leaving the EU, thereby losing its representatives), there will be only 705 MEPs to elect.
Regardless of their current placement, EU citizens having voting rights in their country of origin are entitled to vote in another member state, provided that they have registered in the local electoral lists. However, different electoral rolls are in place for the various elections, therefore having voted before in this country before does not necessarily mean that one is registered for the European Elections and this must be checked in advance.
The local authorities have reached and agreement that is expected to reduce crowding on roads and public transport
The government’s new Living Islands Policy wants to reinvigorate offshore communities
The five islands have a combined area of more than 700 square metres
The government’s new Living Islands Policy wants to reinvigorate offshore communities
It will show all open-air sports facilities in the city, plus 12 running routes
The Baltic country prepares to respond to rising air traffic and to futureproof the sector
Almost three-quarters of civil servants have decided that going to the office is a thing of the past
Locally designed, a prototype will be created next year so that the residents of the city can have their say as well
The special offer popularizing railway journeys among the 18-30 age group will be available until 15 September
The special offer popularizing railway journeys among the 18-30 age group will be available until 15 September
In fact, in the UNESCO-protected old town priority will be given to long-term tenants
The camera and goggles system helps patients to receive emergency specialised care, while they are still en route to the hospital
The practical art objects are competing for one of the 2023 New European Bauhaus Prizes
Cast your vote before 24 May and do your part in promoting the NEB values
The new itineraries are part of the DiscoverEU programme, which lets 18-year-olds travel by train between important European sites
A talk with the first man to circumnavigate the globe with a solar plane, on whether sustainability can also be profitable
An interview with the president of the European Federation of Journalists
A talk with the head of Mission Zero Academy on the benefits for municipalities if they go the zero waste way
