Polls open in the Czech Republic and Ireland on Friday for the second day of voting in the continent-wide European Parliament elections, in which around 360 million people can cast their ballot over four days.
In Ireland, opposition party Sinn Féin wants to use the elections to galvanize support ahead of national polls anticipated in the coming year.
"Vote Sinn Féin on Friday as the first step towards a change of government," party leader Mary Lou McDonald posted during the campaign trail on social media platform X.
"It's time for new people with new solutions and new ideas at local government and European level. Change starts here," McDonald added, aiming to tap into public dissatisfaction with public services and housing shortages.
There are 14 seats up for grabs for Ireland in the European Parliament elections, which are happening at the same time as elections for local office.
Public concern about increased numbers of asylum seekers in Ireland has seen a swell of independent candidates emerge, promising tougher immigration policies.
The Czech Republic is holding elections across Friday and Saturday, with 21 seats to be won.
Opposition party ANO is polling at 23.1%, narrowly ahead of the coalitions government parties, and may win up to 6 seats, according to STEM, a Czech polling agency.
However "the ANO movement is nowhere near the gains we are used to," STEM analyst Martin Kratochvíl said, attributing this to the typically low Czech turnout - especially among the more eurosceptic opposition - in European Parliament elections.