The European Movement International congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on her election as next President of the European Commission. As the first ever woman to hold this position, here election sends a positive message to women across Europe.

EMI Policy Update: Any compromise which might be found between the Member States to better regulate immigration and border security must not disregard the fundamental rights of asylum seekers as human beings.

The European Movement International and Hanbury Strategy, a political analysis and polling company, held a series of private briefings to discuss polling results and research in the outcome of the EP

Ahead of the European Parliament elections, the European Movement International together with a group of researchers led by Matthew MacWilliams, and with the support of the Open Society Initiative for Europe, conducted a poll (fielded by YouGov) on the drivers of behaviours and attitudes of citizens in 13 European Union member states (representing 75% of the membership of the European Parliament) towards democracy and authoritarianism.