Showing posts with label European elections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label European elections. Show all posts

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Mixed results of the European elections

BBC Live

The steading declining turnout allowed the organized, party members vote, and encouraged the populist and extreme-right representatives - The Telegraph, Voice of America, AP.

The far-right made gains all across Europe - from Germany to Hungary and Romania as, in the context of the economic crisis, many ruling parties, mainly from the left side, are expected to suffer serious defeats.


What is the European Parliament and how it is elected - Reuters

Friday, June 5, 2009

The European elections - The Europeans are making choices

When, what, and why?
Information for the media and for the voters

The nationalist movements are getting more votes and support, the expected success of the anti-immigration Dutch party being an example in this respect:

WSJ

Times on-line

Le Figaro

Anxious moments, waiting for the results in the Czech Republic and Ireland.

Media reports about candidates and general apathy.

Also, for the first time ODIHR is deploying a monitoring mission to 15 of the 27 EU countries.

In terms of e-politics, Europe is still at the beginning of a long way to catch up with the US.