Turnout : Political leaders relieved

All political leaders agreed on one thing : they welcomed the stabilisation of the participation rate. However, interpretations vary

26 mai 2014 à 2h49

Pouvoirs

par François Paquay

There was a sigh of relief from political leaders. In the end, participation rates, initially expected to plummet, were stable compared with 2009: around 43.09% , according to provisional forecasts published on 26 May. Some even received the news with euphoria, welcoming them as a small consolation for the rise of eurosceptics. “I am very happy that the forecasted disaster did not go through,” declared Hannes Swoboda, president of the S&D group. Struan Stevenson (ECR, UK) said: “I am gratified…

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