Fearing defeat, French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the European Parliament

Strasbourg (France), June 10 (HS). Fearing defeat in the European Union parliamentary elections, French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the parliament and called for mid-term elections. After the defeat of Belgium’s ruling party in this election, Prime Minister Alexandre Decroo has resigned from his post.
The European Union parliamentary elections were held between June 6 and 9. About 40 crore people participated in this election. The elections began with voting in the Netherlands on June 6. During this time, heavy voting took place in many European countries like France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Estonia, Lithuania and Sweden.
The European Parliament is actually a direct link between the European people and the institutions of the European Union. It is the only directly elected international assembly in the world. In this, the members of the Parliament speak about the interests of the citizens of the European Union. Members of the European Union (MEPs) make new laws in collaboration with the governments of member countries. They take decisions on international issues. These members decide the budget for climate change and refugee policy.
These elections are conducted by postal ballot. The number of members to be elected from each country for the EU depends on the population of that country. 751 representatives were elected in the 2019 European Parliament elections. The fixed age for voting in most member countries is 18 years. But in 2022, it was reduced to 16 years in Belgium. In Germany, Malta and Austria, people up to 16 years of age can also vote. The fixed age for voting in Greece is 17 years. In most countries, the age for contesting elections is 18 years, while in Italy and Greece it is 25 years.
These elections are held every five years during a period of four days. This is because different European Union countries organize voting in their own ways. In many countries, elections are completed in a single day, but in many countries it takes more than one day.
Voters have overwhelmingly backed centrists in the European Parliament elections, The New York Times reports. Ruling parties in far-right areas in France and Germany have suffered setbacks. Partial results made public late Sunday night make it clear that the centrist political group may lose some seats.