EU-policy experts Marion Mühlberger and Ursula Walther discuss with Chief Economist for Germany Robin Winkler what EU elections mean for policy priorities and the EU economy in the next 5-year legislative term. With less than five weeks to go until election day, the hot phase of the election campaign has begun. Policy priorities are likely to be centered around security and defense, competitiveness and enlargement. While there is consensus about priorities, financing remains the missing link.