They’re the second biggest elections on Earth. For the next four days, 373 million people are eligible to take part in the vote for the European Parliament. And yet in most EU countries, the prevailing mood is… ‘meh’.

This week, we take on the challenge of convincing you that these elections are anything but meh, with the help of one of our favourite explainers of all things EU, Beatriz Ríos.

You can follow Beatriz on Twitter here and find Politico Europe’s guide on how to vote here.

This special episode was made possible thanks to the financial support of the Culture of Solidarity Fund, powered by the European Cultural Foundation in collaboration with Allianz Foundation and the Evens Foundation. You can check out the #CulturalDealEU campaign here.

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Hosts: Dominic Kraemer and Katy Lee

Producer: Katy Lee

Sound design, mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak

Editorial support: Katz Laszlo

Music: Jim Barne and Blue Dot Sessions

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