European Parliament elections are no longer second-order national contests – they are essential for determining the future direction of the EU

Tömmel, Ingeborg (2014) European Parliament elections are no longer second-order national contests – they are essential for determining the future direction of the EU. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (14 Jan 2014). Website.

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European Parliament elections are often assumed to be ‘second-order national elections’ rather than genuinely European elections. As Ingeborg Tömmel writes, the President of the European Commission has a key role to play, along with the Parliament, in shaping European integration. She argues that with the election of the next Commission President depending on the outcome of the European elections in May, it is vital that citizens make their views heard by going to the polls.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2017 15:11
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 19:30
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/72210

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