World news about “European elections”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
New faces, big changes? Their seats secure, 736 members are getting ready to start a new legislative period in the European Parliament. Among… 19/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European Union, European elections
Europe divided over Barroso Europe’s citizens have made their choice; the next European Parliament is in place. But who will lead the Commission… 12/06/2009 - tags: EU Commission, José Manuel Barroso, European elections
How to boost the European vote Question: “Hello, I’m from Germany and I would love to know what the European parliament could have done to better… 10/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Migration solidarity The question: “Which role do you think the EU should have in managing and assisting the migrants and refugees… 05/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Immigration, European elections
The coming of age of the European Parliament The European parliament has had to travel a long hard road to become an integral part of the European Union’s… 05/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European Union, European elections
Non-Christians in EU The question: “Is Europe ready to integrate a non-Christian country like Turkey into the EU?” The… 04/06/2009 - tags: Turkey, Religion, European elections
EU energy independence The question: “What are your solutions for assuring Europe’s independence in terms of energy supply?” The… 03/06/2009 - tags: Energy, European elections
Lisbon not automatic door-opener The question: “Hello, my name is Jürg Jensen, from Germany. I have this question: will the Lisbon Treaty, once… 02/06/2009 - tags: European Union, European elections
EU-Mideast relations The question: “I’d like to know: What will the Middle East’s relations with Europe be like for the future, and how… 01/06/2009 - tags: France, Mideast, European elections
Roma on EU agenda “Hi, my name is Alexia and I’d like to know what Europe is looking at doing to ensure that the rights of Roma people… 28/05/2009 - tags: Human Rights, European elections
Climate change efforts “Hello, I’m Marie, from Washington. I’d like to know what Europe is doing to fight against climate change.” “Hi… 27/05/2009 - tags: European Union, European elections
The 2-city parliament A German-speaking voter asks: “Why is the European Parliament in Strasbourg and in Brussels?” The response… 26/05/2009 - tags: European Union, European elections
Court power and politics A Dutch voter is interested in the role of the ECJ: “Hello, my name is Luke, and I come from the Netherlands. My… 25/05/2009 - tags: European Union, European elections
Salary of an MEP A French voter asks: “I’m André, and I’d like to know a Euro-MP’s salary.” The response: “Hi, I’m… 22/05/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Political vision then and now A French-speaking voter asks: “I’d like to know why we get the impression these days that there’s less political… 21/05/2009 - tags: Politics, European elections
A Parliament 20% legitimate? A German voter asks: “Will the European Parliament still have legitimacy if less than 20% of the people vote in… 20/05/2009 - tags: European Union, European elections
Compulsory voting, anyone? A German voter asks: “What, concretely, do you see raising citizens’ interest for the European elections?“… 19/05/2009 - tags: European Union, European elections
How to inform Europeans better about the Parliament? Q: “How can we be better informed? How can we make sure people get the information? Once again, we are ill-informed… 18/05/2009 - tag: European elections
EU vote: low turnout expected among young voters Less than one in four young voters are expected to turn out and cast their ballot in the European elections in June… 15/05/2009 - tags: Europe, European elections
Who is minding EU gays? “Hi, I’m Antony, Mister Gay Italy. I want to know if Europe will ever get around to doing something for homosexuals‘… 14/05/2009 - tag: European elections
National elections more interesting? … in the European elections than in … in the European elections, some of the … 13/05/2009 - tags: Elections, European elections
EU report card for 2004-09 – Could do better In 2004 an enlarged Europe went to the polls and tried to paper over cracks made by the Iraq war. It was not made… 08/05/2009 - tag: European elections
Cristiana Muscardini on Europe and informing its citizens The President of the Union for Europe of the Nations takes a close look at the information deficit. 14/04/2009 - tag: European elections
Francis Wurtz on social and economic Europe The President of the United European Left/Nordic Green Left stresses there is a contradiction between social protection… 14/04/2009 - tag: European elections
Graham Watson on Europe and euroscepticism The President of the European Liberal Democrats with a round-up of accomplishments threatened by euroscepticism. 14/04/2009 - tag: European elections
Martin Schulz on political Europe The President of the European Socialists stresses the democratic dimension of a non-federal process of integration. 14/04/2009 - tag: European elections
Martin Schulz on social Europe The President of the European Socialists sheds light on Europe’s recent economic history. 14/04/2009 - tag: European elections
3-Europe’s New Parliament : What challenges lie ahead? The debate continues. Dulce Dias, euronews: “Welcome everybody to the second part of this special euronews event… 01/04/2009 - tag: European elections
4-The new EU Parliament : What challenges lie ahead? The debate on Europe’s future direction continues… Sergio Cantone, euronews: “Madame Muscardini…?“… 01/04/2009 - tag: European elections
Outgoing Parliament : Did Europe deliver? Sergio Cantone, euronews: “Welcome to you all to this special euronews event, a debate between the leaders of all the… 31/03/2009 - tag: European elections
2-The AGORA Europe 2009 debate continues… Francis Wurtz, United European Left/NGL: “I think it’s vital that we do not give the impression that in one camp we… 31/03/2009 - tag: European elections
Monday 31st AugustEuropean shares finished the day one percent lower after Chinese equities slumped during the previous session and… 31/08/2009 - tags: Markets, European elections
A new look for the new parliamentAlmost half of the European Parliament chamber is made up of fresh faces. Among them, the youngest member. Born on May… 14/07/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European Union, European elections
Buzek easily wins European Parliament presidencyThe European parliament has a new president, the former Polish prime minister Jerzy Buzek. The centre-right… 14/07/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European Union, European elections
Tough term ahead for EU ParliamentThe European Parliament gets down to business later today as the 736-member assembly begins a new five-year term… 14/07/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
British conservatives create new euro groupBritish Conservative leader David Cameron’s efforts to create a new anti-federalist group within the European… 22/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European Union, European elections
New MEPs prepare for actionThe MEPs have been arriving for registration in Brussels, the re-elected and newly-elected — a new procedure for many… 16/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Brussels, European elections
Another boost for Barroso from Czech RepublicJose Manuel Barroso’s campaign to keep his job is gathering momuntum with the Czech prime minister becoming the latest… 12/06/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, EU Commission, José Manuel Barroso, European elections
Far-right Romanian MEP grounded by travel banFar-right Romanian politician George Becali may have have enjoyed success in the European elections but legal problems… 10/06/2009 - tags: Romania, Politics, Justice, European elections
Barroso declares his hand in Commission raceEU Commission President José Manuel Barroso has been meeting the Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt ahead of his… 10/06/2009 - tags: EU Commission, European elections
Barroso gets a German ringing endorsementThe outgoing EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has confirmed he wants another five years in the job. He… 09/06/2009 - tags: EU Commission, Germany, European elections
Socialists oppose BarrosoEurope’s socialists are determined that Barroso’s re-election won’t be a mere formality. They’re expected to… 09/06/2009 - tags: EU Commission, Politics, European elections
British racist MEP abandons press conferenceThe leader of the UK’s far-Right British National Party has been forced to abandon a news conference in London, after… 09/06/2009 - tags: Politics, European elections, United Kingdom
Brown battles on: but for how long?The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown appears to have snuffed out the mini-mutiny within his own Labour party ranks… 09/06/2009 - tags: European elections, United Kingdom
Celebrity winners and losers at the European electionsElections like the European elections are usually the domain of big parties, their candidates normally characterised by… 09/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Brown battles on as new cabinet meetsThe British Prime Minister Gordon Brown appears to have survived calls for him to quit, quelling for the moment a… 09/06/2009 - tag: European elections
Barroso seeks another five-year termThe election maybe over, but all eyes are now on who’ll become the EU’s next Commission President. The current… 09/06/2009 - tags: EU Commission, José Manuel Barroso, European elections
British government lives to fight another day… vote in the European elections, Prime … won the European elections in … 09/06/2009 - tag: European elections
BNP hopes for extra funding from EuropeThe British National Party is hoping for a four million euro windfall over ten years if it can patch together enough… 09/06/2009 - tag: European elections
Far-right makes hay with fear factorGains for the far-right were scattered across the continent without any unified trend emerging. In the Netherlands… 08/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Barroso hopeful result will keep him in officeThe President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso is hoping he win win approval for a second term at the… 08/06/2009 - tags: EU Commission, EU Parliament, José Manuel Barroso, European elections
Greens break out of minority ghettoThe European Green parties are celebrating gains which have given the ecology block more than 50 seats in the European… 08/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Ecology, European elections
Portuguese Socialists fail to escape swing to the rightAt the finishing post of the Portuguese EU elections, the governing Socialists have fallen behind the opposition… 08/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Portugal, European elections
EU elections put Lisbon Treaty on holdThe unfolding story of the Euro elections leaves the Lisbon Treaty with an uncertain future. The Czech Republic’s… 08/06/2009 - tags: Treaty of Lisbon, European elections
German EU vote points to black September for leftIn Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives remain the nation’s strongest party despite registering losses in… 08/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Germany, European elections
Electors prick Berlusconi bubblePartial results and projections are now giving Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi between 35% and 35.5% of the… 08/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Italy, European elections
Night of a thousand cuts for French leftNicolas Sarkozy and his ruling Conservative party in France, the UMP, have triumphed by stealing the left’s clothes and… 08/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, France, European elections
Dismal night for Brown and LabourNot a good night for Britain’s Gordon Brown. Support for the prime minister’s ruling Labour party has fallen to 15%… 08/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Spanish Socialists wounded in EuroelectionReversing nine years of national election defeats Spain’s Conservative party has beaten the ruling Socialist party in… 08/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Turnout hits new lowIt was a quiet day at the office for staff at some polling stations across the EU. From an early stage it became clear… 08/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Europe leans to the rightThe centre-right has come out on top in Europe after EU elections marked by a record low turnout and harsh lessons… 08/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Dismal night for UK’s Brown and LabourIt was not a good night for Britain’s Gordon Brown. Support for the Prime Minister’s ruling Labour party has fallen… 08/06/2009 - tags: Politics, European elections, United Kingdom
Centre-right successes in EU pollThe centre right has come out on top in Europe after EU elections marked by a record low turnout and harsh lessons for… 08/06/2009 - tags: European Union, Politics, European elections
“Extraordinary” win for France’s centre-rightIn France, President Nicolas Sarkozy’s centre-right UMP have triumphed at the European polls, handing the opposition… 08/06/2009 - tags: France, Politics, European elections
Historically low turnout for EU electionsIt was a quiet day at the office for staff at some polling stations across the EU. From an early stage it became clear… 08/06/2009 - tags: European Union, Politics, European elections
Far-right makes big gains in EU pollsIt seems the historic low turnout for the European elections has been to the benefit of the bloc’s far-right parties… 08/06/2009 - tags: European Union, Politics, European elections
Lacklustre victory for scandal-hit BerlusconiScandal hit premier, Silvio Berlusoni has scored a qualified success in Italy’s European ballot – his “People of… 08/06/2009 - tags: Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, European elections
Spain’s centre-right reaps the benefit of Socialist disillusionSpain’s voters delivered the governing Socialists a blow by turning to the Conservative opposition. Mariano… 08/06/2009 - tag: European elections
Apathetic turnout gives centre-right victoryVoter turnout across Europe hit a record low and the centre-right swept the board in a welcome surprise result for… 08/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Portugal’s Socialists dealt severe blow by the centre-rightThe Socialist Party led by Portugal’s Prime Minister Jose Socrates looks to have been dealt a severe blow by the… 08/06/2009 - tags: Portugal, European elections
Facists crow over two seat winAs voting continues in the UK, the Conservatives are in the lead, followed by UKIP with the Labour party trailing in… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Anti-Lisbon advances in IrelandIreland’s ruling centre-left party Fianna Fail looks set to loose one seat in the elections for the European Parliament… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Baltics : centre-right gains in LithuaniaThe ruling conservatives have won 26% of the vote in the elections for the European Parliament, according to an exit… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
First projections for new EU ParliamentEarly projections show the centre right as an overall winner in the European Parliament elections, set to gain 263-273… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Berlusconi holds his ownEarly exit polls show that Berlusconi has won between 39% and 43% of the vote in the elections for the European… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Sarkozy wins against the tideWhilst other national governments reel from a drubbing in the polls, Nicolas Sarkozy and his ruling Conservative party… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, France, European elections
Northern lights dimmed by rise of the far-rightScandanavian nations, for so long held up as examples of tolerant and successful left-leaning societies had mixed… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Spanish voters shift to the rightthe Spanish conservative party has narrowly beaten the ruling socialist party in the European Parliament elections… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Portugal, European elections
Dutch animal-lovers and Swedish Pirates win parliament seatsDutch animal-lovers turned out to vote for the Dutch Animals Protection party in the European Parliament elections. … 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Benelux: extreme right advances in The NetherlandsThe extreme right party the PVV (The People’s Freedom Party), led by Geert Wilders, has polled 17% in The Netherlands… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
EU election: low turnout confirmed in FranceAs expected, turnout for the European vote has been low in France, with only an estimated one third of the electorate… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, France, European elections
Centre right and protest parties winCentre right parties are doing well in the EU elections, voters in France, Italy, Spain and Germany handing good… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Germany votes centre rightThe Christian Democrats and the Bavarian Christian Democrats are celebrating having jointly won 38% of the vote to… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
EU’s two newest members vote with little enthusiasmBulgaria’s European election was overshadowed by allegations of vote-buying, at 20 euros a pop reported state radio. It… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Centre right wins in AustriaThe People’s Party (centre right) have polled 30.1% of the vote in the Austrian elections for the European Parliament. … 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Central Europe, European elections
Germany votes centre rightThe Christian Democrats and the Bavarian Christian Democrats are celebrating having jointly won 38% of the vote to… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Regional vote in Belgium set to change political sceneAs Belgium, too, goes to the polls to elect a new European parliament, it also faces regional elections which analysts… 07/06/2009 - tags: Belgium, EU Parliament, European elections
Turnout key to German resultThe European election in Germany mobilises the EU’s biggest electorate returning the biggest number of MEPs to the… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Germany, European elections
EU election: final day of votingIt’s the final day of voting in Europe, where citizens are being called to elect their representatives in the new… 07/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Europe decides in parliamentary pollEuropean Parliamentary elections culminate today as the final 19 of the European Union’s 27 countries go to the polls… 07/06/2009 - tag: European elections
Slow start in Italy’s European pollThe second day of Italy’s two-day European ballot and candidates will be hoping for a better turnout. Official figures… 07/06/2009 - tags: Italy, European elections
Bulgaria keeps one eye on domestic poll in EU voteBulgarians are viewing today’s European elections as a dress rehearsal for the country’s own parliamentary poll next… 07/06/2009 - tags: Bulgaria, European elections
Germans to vote in euro pollMillions of German voters are casting their ballots to elect 99 out of 785 European MEPs – the largest contingent in… 06/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Germany, European elections
Cowen party routed in Irish polls.The long-dominant party of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has been routed by voters casting their ballots in local… 06/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Ireland, European elections
Photos put Berlusconi’s private life on the agendaIn Italy, it seemed some dressed a little hurriedly in their enthusiasm to cast their ballots. Here too polling is… 06/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Italy, European elections
EU election: low turnout expected in Czech RepublicTurnout for the European elections is also expected to be low in the Czech Republic, where voting was spread over two… 06/06/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, EU Parliament, European elections
Second EU ballot expected to draw fewer voters in MaltaVoting for the EU parliament has been taking place on the small island of Malta, where it coincided with local… 06/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Malta, European elections
Latvia: pro Russia parties make gainsExit poll results in Latvia are indicating an historic shift in the politics of the Baltic state. Two pro-Russian… 06/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Latvia, European elections
EU vote: record low turnout predicted in SlovakiaTurnout is expected to hit record lows in Slovakia as the country votes in the European elections. Thirteen… 06/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, European elections
Irish PM in poll trouble… in council and European elections for Fianna … cent in the European elections according to … 06/06/2009 - tags: EU Parliament, Ireland, European elections
