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Racing against time...
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EDITORIAL |
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European vote
The Netherlands and Britain lead the dance of the European elections, with Ireland and the Czech Republic following today, the process continuing tomorrow and culminating on Sunday, when most EU member states, including Greece, will vote.
This year, following EU enlargement, elections for the European Parliament have taken on a spectacular dimension, as 340 million voters from 25 countries go to the polls to choose 732 supranational deputies. |
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COMMENTARY |
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Europe’s ‘variable geometry’
The political paradox of European unification is that while the majority of citizens support it, they are not emotional about it, and thus the percentage of their participation in the European elections is always disappointing. Perhaps this is because the endeavor is very much a matter for the elite.
To a certain extent, this is unavoidable. Apart from that, political parties are remiss in bringing EU issues to the forefront of public discussion in every member state. Only when the EU takes significant steps in the direction of its own political emancipation will public opinion be significantly aroused. |
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