Frustrated young voters could reverse declining turnout in EU elections

or decades, elections to the European Parliament have been dismissed as secondary affairs, with turnout declining at every ballot since direct polling began in 1979.

But frustration with how Europe's leaders have handled the economic crisis over the past three years, increased political engagement by young voters and the growing influence of the Parliament itself could be about to change that.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: EU elections to be held in May next year http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-elections-to-be-held-in-may-next-year/

ESO: Background Information: Memo: EU measures to tackle youth unemployment http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-eu-measures-to-tackle-youth-unemployment/

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