European Elections Will Be A Test For Nationalist Parties Hoping To Remake The EU

Some 400 million people in 28 countries are eligible to vote in this week's elections for new representatives for the European Parliament — the only popularly elected European Union institution. It's normally a low-turnout affair, but this year, the Europe-wide result will be a crucial test of strength for nationalist and populist parties that want to remake the EU — and for those who oppose them.

"If we screw this up, none of us in this room can look our children in the eye anymore. If we screw this up, we screwed up for generations," warned pro-EU center-left Dutch politician Frans Timmermans at a conference held in Florence, Italy, earlier this month.