European Parliament elections: a final look at the polls

European Parliament elections were held on 22-25 May 2014. In the first of two articles summarising the European and national campaigns, Stuart Brown took a look at the polls with regard to the composition of the next Parliament. He noted that while Eurosceptic parties were predicted to significantly increase their representation, the race between the European People’s Party and the Party of European Socialists to hold the largest number of seats was still too close to call.

In the second of the article (listed in the related urls below) Stuart Brown took a look at the national campaigns, national polling, and the key domestic issues which were at stake in each of the 28 EU states.

Further articles in the news media at the beginning of the voting period 22-25 May 2014 are listed as related urls.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: European Parliament: Election, May 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-election-may-2014/

ESO: Background information: Find further information in ESO on the European Parliament Election of 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?keyword=European%20parliament%20election%202014%20&searchOption=all

ESO: Background information: European elections 2014: what polls say http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-elections-2014-what-polls-say/

EUObserver, 20.05.14: Centre-right to win EU vote, by hair's breadth http://euobserver.com/news/124196

PollWatch2014: News, 20.05.14: Who will win the EP elections? http://www.electio2014.eu/pollsandscenarios/pollsblog

Spiegel Online International, 20.05.14: A Distinct Lack of Excitement: Battle for Brussels Less Than Tense http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/commission-presidency-contenders-campaign-amid-indifference-a-970263.html

Pew Research Centre, 12.05.14: A Fragile Rebound for EU Image on Eve of European Parliament Elections http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/05/12/a-fragile-rebound-for-eu-image-on-eve-of-european-parliament-elections/

ESO: Background information: Eurobarometer survey: trust and optimism are growing across the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eurobarometer-survey-trust-and-optimism-are-growing-across-the-european-union/

Deutsche Welle, 22.05.14: Europe at the polls - but who will actually vote? http://dw.de/p/1C4Ho

The Guardian, 21.05.14: Far left predicted to overtake Greens for first time in new European parliament http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/may/21/far-left-overtake-greens-first-time-new-european-parliament

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 23.05.14: European Parliament elections: a final look at the national campaigns http://bit.ly/1nvU7ES

Euro|Topics, 23.05.14: European elections kick off http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER143984-European-elections-kick-off

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