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Eurofreaks, eurosceptics and euroabstainers: youth parliament talks
We’ve had 30 years of the right to elect representatives in EU parliament, which has moved from an advisory board to a fully-fledged legislative institution. However, the increase in power of the only EC institution to be elected directly via universal suffrage has coincided with a consistent fall in voter turnouts. Voter turnout in the EU elections is around 20 points lower across the board than in national elections
élections européennes, european parliament, eudebate 2009, expresso, youth, espresso, politics
Exclusive: Parlorama MEP ranking portal back onsite
The website which judges the activity of Euro MPs came back onsite on 14 May at 3pm – with a few modifications and the same desire to make some noise. It was forced to close for three weeks after officials objected to its content
élections européennes, eudebate 2009, power, parlomara.eu, eudebate2009
EU elections: French right and left submit candidates, but what if Europe is standardised?
The main French opposition party (socialists, PS) and the union for a popular movement (UMP, headed by president Nicolas Sarkozy) are having difficulties entering totally into the electoral contest. The latter started to reflect on their European electoral manifestos under the French presidency of the EU, which was between July and December 2008
élections européennes, power, rachida dati, parti socialiste, nicolas sarkozy, france, ump
Sarkozy and Merkel: Franco-German reconciliation
The so-called ‘divorce’ of the Franco-German couple was lamented after the French EU presidency. The air has now been cleared; the two leaders were reunited on 10 May 2009 in Berlin regarding the upcoming European elections. There wasn’t a single drop of bad blood either
élections européennes, power, angela merkel, germany, nicolas sarkozy, france
Anti Jean-Marie Le Pen amendment: EU parliament wants to conceal the extremists
The French nationalist, now in his eighties, is the oldest MEP. As such, if he is returned, the honour falls to him to chair the inaugural meeting on 14 July. However his revisionist assertions, repeated many times, disturb his fellow euro MPs. What action can be taken when European democracy is tainted with extremism?
élections européennes, jean-marie le pen, power, extremism, nationalism, front national, european elections 2009
99% of European businesses are SMEs
The 'enterprise Europe network' (EEN) logo is becoming more familiar to entrepreneurs. It is not a sponsor or a multinational but rather a network created by the European commission
élections européennes, eudebate on the ground, eudebate2009, economy, money, employment, the elections in numbers
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