European elections: Europe needs experts

The Finnish daily Karjalainen comments on a survey by opinion research institute Gallup according to which prominent party politicians rather than experts will gain seats in the European Parliament. "It would be a great thing if voters in the coming European elections vote for those candidates they feel they can trust. But at the same time we should bear in mind that public celebrity alone does not make an excellent politician. There are candidates who are not celebrities and come from other walks of life than the sphere of political decision-making. On the other hand, first-timers and trainees are not what the European Parliament needs either. Among the more than 700 Euro-MPs the 13 Finnish MEPs form such a tiny group that those eligible to vote should attach particular importance to the professional abilities of the candidates when they make their choice."

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