Political habits learned in home country are determinants of EU expats’ registration in European elections

The European Union has seen, over recent decades, the creation of political structures spanning the continent. It has coincided with increased citizen mobility, with millions of Europeans opting to live, work and stay in other EU member states. Here, Yves Dejaeghere, Luana Russo, and Louise Nikolic show that political habits that have been acquired in a citizen’s home country are determinants of EU expats’ registration in European elections.