Europe votes -- EP elections 2009
More than 375 million eligible voters living in the EU's 27 member states will choose their representatives for the European Parliament, one of the three main decision-making bodies of the Union. MEPs are elected every five years. The vote this week is the largest trans-national election ever held.
Features
Unlikely winners turn up in Romania's EP election
12/06/2009
Critics mock and sympathizers defend President Traian Basescu's daughter, a model who has now won an EP seat.
Opposition, small parties reap rewards at poll
09/06/2009
Balkan voters gave a thumbs-down to ruling parties in an election marred by record-low turnout.
Cyprus ready to hit the EP polls
05/06/2009
A large voter turnout is expected in Cyprus, as well as in 33 polling stations abroad.
Romanians wary of second EP election
04/06/2009
While President Traian Basescu is urging citizens to vote Sunday, many say the European Parliament election hasn't struck a chord with them.
Opposition favoured in Bulgarian vote
03/06/2009
Sofia Mayor Boyko Borisov's GERB party heads into Sunday's EP vote as the frontrunner, outpacing the Socialists and three other contenders.
Gap narrows in Greece's EP campaign
02/06/2009
Greece's beleaguered ruling party hopes to score a come-from-behind victory against the leftist opposition.
Poll suggests interest in EP elections on rise
29/05/2009
Voter turnout in next week's European Parliamentary elections is likely to be much higher than expected, according to a survey conducted this month.
Many Europeans unaware of EP's role, survey finds
04/05/2009
A Eurobarometer survey found considerable voter apathy concerning the upcoming EP elections, as well as a widespread lack of knowledge about MEPs' contribution to decision-making in the bloc.