COPENHAGEN — In Vanløse community center one Friday night in April, 30 local residents gathered to grill three candidates for June’s European election.
Fueled by hummus sandwiches and mugs of strong coffee, the crowd was lively.
One resident, an older man with a mustache, was concerned about Hungary undermining the rule of law in the EU, in particular. He jabbed a table with his downturned index finger as he called for an end to corruption within the European Union institutions. Another man, this one younger and with a Social Democrat badge pinned to his sweater, stood up and called on the EU to do more to rein in the social media giants he said were blighting young lives.
