The Ultimate WSJ Guide to European Elections: One,
Two, Three … Vote – WSJ
Find out when you should
start paying attention to European elections. We're giving you timings for
first exit polls and what to watch out for in the results of individual
countries.
European parliament
results – BBC
Eurovaalit – HS
ARTICLES
MAY 22
Europe at the polls - but who will actually vote?
– DW
On Thursday, the European elections start - in the Netherlands
and Great Britain.
Voting in the other EU member states is to follow and the final result will be
announced Sunday night. But not many people care anymore.
European elections –
EU/euro-sceptics moving forward – Nordea
We shed a light on the elections to the European Parliament
that start today in the UK
and the Netherlands.
Results will be known late Sunday evening. EU- or euro-sceptic parties are set
to perform strongly. Markets are well aware, but still it could create
volatility.
And the European
Commission winner is… - FT
Europe's Soaring Revulsion Against "Europe" In One Chart – ZH
At this rate one more election and the Eurosceptics will be
the single largest political block in a "United" Europe.
European Parliament
elections: a final look at the national campaigns – Europp
/ LSE
Sarko drops a bomb
– Open
Europe
At least half of EU powers should return to member states
MAY 21
High importance but
low interest - what to expect from the European elections – Merkelnomics
Do Europeans Really
Fear Migrants? – Project
Syndicate
Though right-wing populists are set to make substantial
gains in the upcoming European Parliament election, it would be a mistake to
conclude that migrants' mere presence in Europe fuels
support for extremists. On the contrary, it is the absence of effective
policies to manage migration that has alienated European voters.
The EU Parliament is
a failed experiment in pan-European democracy – Europp
/ LSE
National parliaments are the key to solving the democratic
deficit
MAY 20
European Parliament
elections: a final look at the polls – Europp
/ LSE
While Eurosceptic parties are predicted to significantly
increase their representation, the race between the European People’s Party and
the Party of European Socialists to hold the largest number of seats is still
too close to call.
What happens next
after the European elections? – Open
Europe
With the European elections taking place on Thursday through
to Sunday this week, it is worth considering what happens next. The proposed
Spitzenkandidaten or European Parliamentary families’ candidates for European
Commission President is set to make the post-election horse-trading and
politicking more fraught than usual.
Spain’s lack of openly Eurosceptic parties – Europp
/ LSE
The idea of Europe still remains
powerful for Spanish citizens
MAY 19
Why EU elections can
matter – MacroScope
/ Reuters
European elections -
do they matter? – DB
Research
Will voters turn out
in the 2014 European parliamentary elections? – Bruegel
Rise of the
Eurosceptics; Unholy Alliance Scorecard – Mish’s
The next European parliament will be the most fragmented
ever. Don't expect it to accomplish much of anything. On the other hand, look
for center-left and center-right blocs to align, if only for the purpose of
stopping the fragmented groups of Eurosceptics from achieving any real power.
Meanwhile, absolutely nothing in the EU has been fixed or will be fixed. At
some point, this simmering stew will boil over in a major way.
The eurozone's
problems have not gone away, and elections won't change much – The
Guardian
Mainstream parties will still be in charge, and Europe
will condemn itself to an even longer period of economic stagnation
MAY 16
The Trouble with Europe – Project
Syndicate
Though the Euroskeptic right may not win a majority of seats
in this month's European Parliament election, its collective strength
represents a blow to the cause of European unity. Why is a project that began
with such high hopes in the wake of World War II running into so much
resistance?
The European
Parliament - a failed experiment in pan-European democracy? – Open
Europe
MAY 14
Southern
Europe is suspicious:
the evolution of trust in the EU – Bruegel
The Ultimate WSJ
Guide to European Elections: One, Two, Three … Vote – WSJ
Find out when you should start paying attention to European
elections. We're giving you timings for first exit polls and what to watch out
for in the results of individual countries.
The European
Parliament should be stripped of its right to increase the EU budget and veto
trade agreements – Open
Europe
The European
Parliament elections may be a landmark for Eurosceptics, but the EU’s future
direction will be decided elsewhere – Europp
/ LSE
FINNISH
Populismin nousu on euroeliitin oma vika – Jan
Hurri / TalSa
Ensi viikon
eurovaaleissa tyytymättömän kansan kiukkuiset äänet kasvattavat
protestipuolueiden kannatusta, jos kannatuskyselyt pitävät kutinsa. Vanhat
valtapuolueet pysyvät vallassa mutta entistä heikompina. Valtaeliitti pelkää ja
paheksuu populismin nousua – vaikka se on euroeliitin oma vika.