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‘Doing nothing is not an option’ - The complicated landscape of the European ‘Catholic vote’

How do Catholics in Europe navigate the current political landscape?

Edgar Beltrán
Jun 12, 2024
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Last weekend, voters across the continent headed to the polls to elect their representatives in the European Parliament.

The election saw an overall shift to the right.

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The center-right European People’s Party (EPP) gained 13 seats, for a total of 189 MEPs, over a quarter of the total Parliament.

Nationalist and populist righ…

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