EU ELECTIONS : WHAT ARE THE MAIN ISSUES ?

During week n° 21, May 22 to 25, 2014 all EU countries will elect their MEP's for 5 years to represent them in the European Parliament. 

In the past these elections have provoked little interest and turnouts by voters have been low, but this year this could change. 

There is general dissatisfaction with the performance of EU politicians.   The main issues provoking discord among electors are the following;

     1)  Uncontrolled Immigration from Asia and Africa.

     2)  Migration inside the EU, particularly by "Roms" !

     3)  Instability of the EURO in spite of the golden rules.

     4)  Rising Nationalism after transfer of power to EU. 

     5)  Too wide interpretations of Human Rights Laws.

     6)   Ukraine problems together with the ever increasing size of the EU.


These are some of the issues but the complexity is that each voter has only one vote to express his dissatisfaction.  This may lead to what is already feared by certain groups of politicians, a higher proportion of votes for Nationalist or Extreme Right candidates to the detriment of traditional parties.

Nationalist Parties in several countries are keen to form a new EU parliamentary group like other existing groups of Socialists, Conservatives or Liberals.   In this way they would acquire the right to make themselves heard.

Nationalist parties could easily fight an election on all the six points indicated above !

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