A slap in the face for the European Parliament

Delpine Dard comments in Le Quotidien on Europeans' lack of enthusiasm for the European Parliament elections: "This is a real slap in the face for the European Parliament. Above all because it is clear from the survey that 53 percent of respondents aren't interested in the vote at all, while 62 percent believe their ballots won't change a thing. Luxembourg seems to come out well in the survey in terms of voter intent. But does that mean a thing when you know that voter turnout is mandatory here? ... We are in the midst of a crisis, and as the Eurobarometer shows, Europeans are more worried about unemployment, inflation, buying power and problems associated with their national governments. ... Basically it seems the European Parliament has difficulty explaining what it does in simple terms to the citizens of Europe. Sure, it takes pains to cast itself in a good light during election campaigns, but otherwise it remains in the shadows."

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