Council confirms 6 to 9 June 2024 as dates for next European Parliament elections

The Council confirmed that the next elections to the European Parliament will take place from 6 to 9 June 2024.

These are the dates applicable under the EU Electoral Act, which determines that the European parliamentary elections take place every five years, from Thursday to Sunday, normally in the first full week of June. The dates were confirmed after exchanges within the Council preparatory bodies.

Next steps

Member states will now determine, according to their respective legal and constitutional frameworks, the date or dates in the period from 6 to 9 June 2024 when they will be holding the vote in their country.