"European Parliament Elections and the “Race to the Bottom” in Turkey Opposition
The 2009 European Parliament Elections, the biggest trans-national elections in EU history, were held on 4-7 June, 2009. According to the provisional results released by the European Parliament last night, EPP-ED, the center-right political group is estimated to have won 267 seats, while on the other hand, PES, the center-left political group seems to turn out the biggest loser of the elections with 159 seats, compared to 217 seats in the 2004 elections. Another striking but expected result regards the voter turnout recorded in the elections. According to the figures, the 2009 rate is lower than the 45.47 percent recorded in 2004. "
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