You and the European elections
Two months away from the next European elections between 4 and 7 June, four years after the last, we are bang in the middle of a economic and institutional crisis. Europeans are looking for electoral alternatives, and there are new leaders, Facebook campaigns and political intrigues ahoy. Are you going to vote?
Cem Özdemir: ‘The biggest disgrace is when the modern generation walks out on its responsibilities’
He joined the green party at 15, and today the 43-year-old is the first non-German native party chairman. His ethnic background has led to the national press giving him the epithet of ‘the green party’s Obama’, and a Facebook group called ‘Yes, we Cem’
european parliament, environment, eudebate2009, brussels, european elections 2009, energy, green cities, cem özdemir, green parties, environmental protection, best of cafebabel.com
Barroso, commission president again? Smells fishy in Europe
Secrecy and suspicion shroud the elections for the next president of the European commission and the distribution of power between the European parties. It seems as though Hans Gert Pöttering wants to accelerate the process to enforce the Portuguese conservative’s re-election
eudebate2009, daniel cohn-bendit, politics, josé manuel barroso, poul nyrup rasmussen, european commission, hans gert pöttering, best of cafebabel.com
European election politicians want Facebook friends
Personal pages, groups and events in connection with the European elections in June are multiplying on Facebook. Should the social networking platform - boasting 41.7 millions users in Europe alone – become a new site for political debate around Europe?
eudebate2009, facebook, european elections 2009, politics, internet, web 2.0
A simple guide to the European elections
Seven out of ten young people didn’t vote in the 2004 European elections. Was this lack of interest due to a lack of understanding? It seems that a little clarification is needed, so here is something to whet your political appetite, two months out from polling day
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'We are the people' – in favour of more democracy in the European elections!
