Code of Conduct for the 2024 European Parliament elections

Summary:

This Code of Conduct for the 2024 European Parliament elections was developed to support the follow-up by European and national political parties to the Commission Recommendation (EU) 2023/2829 on inclusive and resilient electoral processes in the European Union (EU). The commitments draw from that text, as well as from other experiences such as the Dutch Code of Conduct on Transparency of Online Political Advertising, concluded ahead of the Dutch parliamentary elections in 2021.

It aims to serve as a comprehensive checklist for political parties, candidates, media, and citizens to monitor ethical behaviour throughout the election campaign.

The text was signed by the Vice-President of the European Commission on 9 April 2024.

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Commentary and Analysis

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA): News, 09/02/2021: First national Code of Conduct on online political advertising in the European Union signed by Dutch political parties and global online platforms https://www.idea.int/news/first-national-code-conduct-online-political-advertising-european-union-signed-dutch-political

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA): News, 09/04/2024: International IDEA supports the historic signing of the Code of Conduct by political parties for transparent and fair campaigning ahead of the 2024 European elections https://www.idea.int/news/international-idea-supports-historic-signing-code-conduct-political-parties-transparent-and

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Euronews, 09/04/2024: New code of conduct aims to ensure 'transparent and fair' EU elections https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/09/new-code-of-conduct-aims-to-ensure-transparent-and-fair-eu-elections

EurActiv, 09/04/2024: EU parties and Commission sign campaign rulebook against foreign interference, disinformation https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/eu-parties-and-commission-sign-campaign-rulebook-against-foreign-interference-disinformation/

Politico, 10/04/2024: EU political parties promise to steer clear of deepfakes ahead of election https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-political-parties-promise-to-steer-clear-of-deepfakes-ahead-of-election/

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European Commission: Policies: Democracy and electoral rights https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/eu-citizenship-and-democracy/democracy-and-electoral-rights_en

European Commission: Press Release, 09/04/2024: Vice-President Jourová hosts signing ceremony of the Code of Conduct for the 2024 European Parliament Elections https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_1867

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