As the centre-right European People’s Party celebrates and the Socialists lick their wounds after a bruising defeat, this EPC analysis assesses the results of the European Parliament elections and considers what impact they are likely to have on the way the assembly operates and votes over the next five years. It also laments the failure of politicians to address the key issues that will face the Parliament during this term in the campaign, which contributed to yet another fall in turnout.

  
09-06-2009