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The June 7 European Parliament Election
Europeans will head to the polls on June 4-7 for the election of the 700-plus Members of the European Parliament. Despite a multitude of important issues facing the multinational body, turnout is supposed to be at record lows this year and parties are actively battling voter apathy. What role will the financial crisis, immigration, enlargement, and other contentious topics play in the minds of voters? To mark the election, AICGS has compiled important links and information surrounding the important issues that will be the focused on from June 4-7.
English Links
Reaching the Reluctant Voter: Challenges for the European Parliamentary Elections, By Dr. Jackson Janes, May 29, 2009.
Coverage from Der Spiegel
"Voters Steer Europe to the Right," BBC News, June 8, 2009.
"Turnout Fear as EU Election Opens," BBC News, June 4, 2009.
"EU Vote Makes Officials Nervous," By Gaston Ceron and Alistair MacDonald, Wall Street Journal, May 29, 2009.
"Testing the Water," The Economist, May 28, 2009.
"Anger, Disappointment Sour EU Parliament Vote," By Constant Brand, The Associated Press, May 28, 2009.
"Why So Few Care About the European Parliament Elections," By Leo Cendrowicz, Time Magazine, May 28, 2009.
"A Journey into the EU Elections," By David Miller, BBC News, May 27, 2009.
"Q&A: European Parliament Elections," By Robin Oakley, CNN, May 25, 2009.
"Europe May Elect 'Virtual MEPs,'" By Laurence Peter, BBC News, May 25, 2009.
"Coming Vote on Assembly Elicits Shrugs in Europe," By Steven Erlanger and Stephen Castle, The New York Times, May 13, 2009.
"An Unloved Parliament," The Economist, May 7, 2009.
German Links
Coverage from Der Spiegel
Coverage from Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Coverage from Frankfurter Rundschau
Coverage from Handelsblatt
Coverage from Süddeutsche Zeitung
"Europawahlen," Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, June 2, 2009.
"Mit Gleichgültigkeit 'bestraft,'" By Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, May 29, 2009.
"Diese Kandidaten wollen in der EU für Berlin punkten," By Stefan Schulz, Berliner Morgenpost, May 29, 2009.
"Europa fehlen die Gesichter," Tagesschau, May 28, 2009.
"Die Farce bei der Europawahl," By Stefan Collignon, Financial Times Deutschland, May 27, 2009.
"Testwahl für den Bundestag," By Cornelia Schmergal, WirtschaftsWoche, May 26, 2009.
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