European Parliament elections in times of crisis

In May 2014, EU citizens will vote in the most important European Parliament elections to date. With the new powers allocated to it by the Lisbon Treaty, the new European Parliament will shape EU policies in many important areas and will elect the President of the Commission. However, public confide...

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Published in:Inter economics 2014, Vol.49 (1), p.4-29
Main Authors: Jacobs, Francis, Bertoncini, Yves, Kreilinger, Valentin, van Kessel, Stijn, Pirro, Andrea L. P, Otjes, Simon, Piedrafita, Sonia, Renman, Vilde
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agreements
Analysis
Economic Policy
Economic theory
Economics
Economics and Finance
Elections
EU-Staaten
European Integration
European parliament
European Union
Fisheries
Forum
Interest groups
International agreements
International relations
Labor Economics
Macht
Parliament
Parliaments
Partizipation
Political parties
Politics
Politische Partei
Presidents
Social Policy
Studies
Treaties
Voters
Wahlbeteiligung
Wahlkampf
Wahlverhalten
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Summary:In May 2014, EU citizens will vote in the most important European Parliament elections to date. With the new powers allocated to it by the Lisbon Treaty, the new European Parliament will shape EU policies in many important areas and will elect the President of the Commission. However, public confidence in the EU has fallen to historically low levels - to a great extent due to the financial crisis and its aftermath - and the participation rate in European Parliament elections has dropped steadily since the first call for a direct vote in 1979. This raises fundamental questions about its political and democratic legitimacy. This Forum examines the economic agendas of the main political parties vying for power and the potential outcome of the May elections, including the role that radical and anti-euro parties are likely to play in the campaign and in the next Parliament.
ISSN:1613-964X
0020-5346
1613-964X
DOI:10.1007/s10272-014-0483-1