GERMANY-EU-VOTE-CAMPAIGN

Campaign placards for (from L) the Green Party, the Social Democratic Party SPD and the Christian Democratic Union CDU for the upcoming EU parliament elections line a Berlin street, on May 2, 2024. The 2024 European Parliament election is scheduled to be held on 6 to 9 June 2024. The Green Party placard features main candidate Terry Reintke with a slogan reading "A strong Europe means a safe Germany", the SPD placard features German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and main candidate Katarina Barley with an inscription reading: "Protect jobs", the CDU placard features an inscription reading: "Security needs your vote". (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)