vote
Fathoming the power of right-wing populist Geert Wilders in Europe
If the freedom party leader is successful in the June parliamentary elections, Dutch politics will be destabilised and Europe will be forced to deal seriously with the man once nicknamed 'Mozart', write the Dutch, Swiss, Spanish and Slovakian press
vote, netherlands, press review, eurotopics, geert wilders, euweek, amsterdam
In a country of 400, 000 muslims, the Swiss vote to ban minarets
On 29 November, the people of Switzerland voted to ban the construction of new minarets. The referendum initiated by the Swiss people's party and the conservative federal democratic union has dealt a severe blow to religious peace in the country, write the Estonian, Swiss, Portuguese and Austrian press
vote, neutrality, european media, islamic terrorism, multiculturalism, switzerland, secularity
Tories, Klaus and Kaczyński: EU 'three kings' vs Lisbon treaty
The eurosceptic Pole Lech Kaczyński plans to sign the EU reform document in the next few days, Czech president Václav Klaus refuses and British conservative leader David Cameron again promises his country a referendum if he is elected prime minister in 2010 and the treaty has still not taken effect. The Irish, Czech, German and Hungarian press react
vote, vaclav klaus, poland, david cameron, european media, referendum, ireland
67% in Ireland say 'yes' to the Lisbon treaty
On 2 October, the Irish public allowed changes to the constitution to ratify the Lisbon treaty. The 'resounding' and 'convincing' vote dispels fears that the referendum would pass by a slim margin and demonstrate a lack of Irish faith in the democratic process, and in the EU
vote, european constitution, referendum, ireland, ukip, nigel farage, constitution
Lisbon treaty: Ireland bites back
It's been over a year since the Irish rejected the EU reform treaty for Lisbon, which has been ratified by at least 24 other member states. Hot water is still being landed in across the continent as EU and national citizens argue about how the issue is discussed. We hear from voices who will vote yes and no for the second referendum on 2 October; that's if expats abroad can manage to get back home to vote at all, despite Ryanair's biased offer of free flights. Elsewhere, whether citizens are cycling for votes or recycling Lisbon treaty posters, we are treated to the real sound of the spirited Irish voice in the EU. No pressure, eh?
- Lisbon treaty: Irish expats lose their vote abroad
- Lisbon treaty: I'm voting yes for jobs and climate change
- Brussels or Rome? Irish catholics, abortion and Lisbon treaty
- Peddling for votes; cycle across Ireland for Lisbon treaty
- Lisbon vote no: a second referendum? How democratic
- Lisbon treaty: Ireland shouldn't feel obliged to vote yes
Lazy Bundestag showdown
The uninspired German election campaign will probably continue ailing until elections take place on 27 September. A fibreless TV chancellor duel and lustless candidates have had a somniferous impact on the electing nation. Will Angela Merkel, the most 'powerful woman in the world' over the last four years, seduce the girls? Or will Steinmeier hack into the Russian Facebook community first? Maybe subjects like climate change from eco-showman Guttenberg or the fictional candidate, the comedian Horst Schlämmer, could shake up the dozing federal republic
One day at the European parliament in Strasbourg
For one week in each month the European parliament travels to Strasbourg to make decisions. The EP microcosmos runs in full speed in its Louise Weiss building. But how does it all really work?
vote, european parliament, wine, mep, brussels, finland, politicians
European elections night: I was watching TV
The night that most centre-left governments took their batterings, you might have caught a show about an unemployed mother-of-two in Spain or the final of 'The Apprentice' in the UK. Glance at the programmes for which viewers gave up the EU election coverage ghost on the evening of 7 June; results came out at 8pm, signalling a lower voter turnout than 2004
vote, germany, poland, european media, abstentionism, spain, bulgaria
EU elections on 7 June in Belgium to contend with crisis and regional elections
On 7 June there will be two kinds of elections in Belgium: European and regional elections. In December 2008, prime minister Yves Leterme’s resignation ended the political crisis in Belgium. So what's really at stake in this context? Can a European issue emerge among the omnipresent discussions on its future?
vote, fortis, financial crisis, guy verhofstadt, banks, belgium, flanders
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
vote, ideology, parti socialiste européeen, eudebate 2009, les verts, eurodéputés, european elections 2009
Voting aged 16: are the Austrians Europe's most mature?
The Austrians will be the youngest voters in Europe during the upcoming European elections in June 2009. 'At 16 they’re grown up enough,' says a resolute Andrea Kdolsky, the Austrian MP in charge of health, family and youth. Making young people take responsibility for others may seem a bit off the wall for some, or is it more a tactical response in the face of an ageing population?
vote, austria, youth, politics, elections, society, european elections 2009
Obama election images: once upon a campaign in Atlanta
From Georgia to Paris: one of three official photographers at the democrat rally on 4 November 2008, shares his last moments of election history. Barack Obama is inaugurated president of the US on 20 January
vote, paris, photo, photography, campaign, history, barack obama
US election reactions: ‘sleeping a little better’ after the Obama win
From London to New York on 4 November, a selection of correspondents trace the historic night when Barack Obama became the first black president of the United States
vote, john mccain, washington, vox-pop, reactions, new york, united states
by
by
by
by
