Not the entire European Parliament class of 2024 is graduating with honors.
As the 705 members of Parliament’s ninth term close their books and head home to hit the campaign trail to regain their seat in June’s election — or pursue more dignified interests — they’re leaving behind a voluminous record of legislative work, roll-call votes, speeches, social media posts and more.
POLITICO’s team of reporters and data analysts dug through the Parliament’s troves to pull out the good, the bad and the downright ugly.
We located the lawmakers who stood out among the pack: the rebels, the firebrands, the wallflowers, the rude and the ridiculous — and some commendable — who lit up the European Parliament’s work over the past five years.
Introducing POLITICO’s MEP unAwards.
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