European elections: lack of proposals on EU issues

Examining the Portuguese candidates for election to the European Parliament the daily Diário de Notícias bemoans their lack of concrete proposals on EU policy issues: "The streets are already teeming with election posters, some of them in very bad taste. On television there are a few debates between the candidates of parties who are already in the EU Parliament and representatives of those who want to get in. But the truth is: When it comes to EU policy, which is the real point of all the candidatures and for the sake of which 22 Portuguese will be elected to represent their country, there are no concrete proposals. This is very bad, … particularly seen as the Lisbon treaty (which will enter force sooner or later) will give MEPs more power than they have had so far."

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