Post-elections thoughts and observations

Andreas — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:46:46 +0000

The Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) — a new think tank associated with but independent from the Party of European Socialists (PES) — published an article with their

» Ten observations on the outcome of the 2009 European elections

They cover much ground — from the low turnout to the composition of the new parliament, from the losses of left-wing parties to the emergence of a stronger anti-EU far right — and while much of what the FEPS-team has to say may be disputable, it is certainly worthwhile a read.

To add some additional perspective, here is, first,

» Europe has voted | Overview of media reactions by euro|topics

and second, a few thoughts on the elections from the European blogosphere:

Third, a link to a quick glance outlining the results, a link to a cool interactive flash illustration by the BBC on the seats in the new EP, as well as a link to

» The detailed election results

on a site maintained by TNS Opinion for the European Parliament.

And — last but not least — a graphic of the seat distribution, courtesy of euro|topics:

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Post-elections thoughts and observations