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    Research for the european elections

    I think it is vitally important that people research who our respective national parties vote for when they are in the European parliament.
    These are the groups/voting blocks which each party are affiliated with and their corresponding websites.
    People must use the European elections to vote on European issues which many do not even consider when they cast their vote for members of the “European parliament”.
    Vent your anger on the government locally but doing it on Europe does not make sense.

    FF/ELDR
    eldr

    FG/EPP-ED
    Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats - Homepage

    Labour/PES
    PES

    Greens/ European Greens
    European Green Party -

    Sinn Fein /GUE_NGL
    GUE/NGL Site

    Libertas
    libertas.eu :: Latest Libertas News
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    Thought this might useful for people to look at over the next couple of days.

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    We vote tomorrow, so we don't have much think time left.
    Still, even as the investor consensus ravages the euro, it's worth remembering that the same herd instinct not long ago was pronouncing last rites for the dollar. Last year, as China's central bank chief called for a new global currency and Russian central bankers dumped greenbacks to buy euros, many saw the dollar's decline as inevitable. Now, the dollar is riding high, and the euro looks bedraggled.

    "Views might change very quickly"

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    That is very true and I know a lot of people have made up their minds but it is important to know what you are supporting in your European vote.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smitchy2 View Post
    Thought this might useful for people to look at over the next couple of days.
    Or if you don't have the time try:

    EU Profiler

    It takes about 5 minutes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramon21 View Post
    We vote tomorrow, so we don't have much think time left.
    Um, no we don't, we vote on Friday.
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    Quote Originally Posted by David Cochrane View Post
    Um, no we don't, we vote on Friday.
    We as in the netherlands, and the uk vote tomorrow to.
    Still, even as the investor consensus ravages the euro, it's worth remembering that the same herd instinct not long ago was pronouncing last rites for the dollar. Last year, as China's central bank chief called for a new global currency and Russian central bankers dumped greenbacks to buy euros, many saw the dollar's decline as inevitable. Now, the dollar is riding high, and the euro looks bedraggled.

    "Views might change very quickly"

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    The Netherlands are going to release preliminary results tomorrow too and this is causing some anger in Brussels.
    EUobserver / Netherlands to release EU election results early

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