Compared to the rest of the world, the EU enjoys a high level of diversity in its political representation. At least, that’s relatively true on the national and Union-wide stages. However, when looking one step down and peering into what’s going on in the major cities, European governance falls back into more stereotypical representation patterns.
Here, some of the progress on representation of diverse groups in European politics will be celebrated. Then, it will be time for a look at the next level down. What’s really going on in European capitals and regional centers, and what more could be done to ensure all Europeans have a voice in their governance?
Where Europe leads the world…
At the parliamentary level and above, Europe leads the world in diversity in representation. This is the result of decades of hard work across the member states.
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