Greens launch US-style primary for EU top jobs

The European Greens will hold US-style primary elections to select their candidates for the EU's top jobs at the European Parliament elections on 2014.

At a press conference in Brussels on 16 May 2013, the co-chairs of the Green group in the European Parliament, Monica Frassoni and Reinold Butikofer, said party members and supporters would vote online in a pan-European election to select two candidates to spearhead their election campaign.

ESO: Background information: 2014 European Parliament Elections: Commission recommends that political parties nominate candidate for Commission President http://www.europeansources.info/record/2014-european-parliament-elections-commission-recommends-that-political-parties-nominate-candidate-for-commission-president/

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