Voters steer Europe to the right
Centre-right parties have done well in EU elections at the expense of the left, with far-right groups also making gains.

Election results across Europe
An in-depth look at the results of some of the EU's 27 member states in the 2009 European Parliament elections.

Romanian judges bar MEP
Romanian judges ban politician Gigi Becali from taking his seat in the European Parliament amid a criminal inquiry.

Labour slumps to historic defeat
Voters in European polls deliver a damning verdict on Labour, as it is beaten by UKIP and sees the BNP gain its first MEPs.

BNP secures two European seats
BNP leader Nick Griffin is elected to the European Parliament as the party wins two European seats.

Swedish pirates capture EU seat
The furore in Sweden over the trial of The Pirate Bay has helped the Pirate Party win a seat in the European Parliament.

Reaction: European elections
Reaction to the European Parliament elections, in which centre-right parties have made gains at the expense of the left.

Voters react to results
Readers react to the results in the European Parliamentary elections, where centre-right parties have emerged victorious at the expense of the left.

How to make European elections votes about Europe
Professor Simon Hix of the London School of Economics offers ideas to help voters engage with future European elections.

EU parliament groups explained
The political groups in the European Parliament are mostly broad coalitions - use this guide to find out more.

Euro election country-by-country
A guide to the issues in the EU's 27 member states ahead of the June European Parliament elections.

Laws of the lands
Some of the laws approved by MEPs since 2004

European families' election views
Ahead of the European elections we ask families across Europe how they will vote, to see if there is a generational divide.

Journey's end
Jonny Dymond on the EU after nine-country tour

Where euros go
How and where EU cash is spent, in clear graphics

What do MEPs do?
Election-year guide to the European Parliament

Jargonbuster
A glossary of key eurojargon words and phrases