Bulgarians go to polls for first European elections

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Series Details 16.5.07
Publication Date 16/05/2007
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Bulgaria went to the polls on 20 May 2007 for its first-ever European elections held across the country. They elected 18 MEPs who will sit in the European Parliament until June 2009. The mandate of an MEP is usually 5 years, but because Bulgaria and its neighbour Romania joined half way through the 2004-2009 mandate their MEPs will serve out the rest of the term. Since they joined the EU this year they have been represented by "temporary" MEPs nominated by their national Parliaments.

Source Link http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/story_page/011-6601-140-05-20-902-20070514STO06593-2007-20-05-2007/default_en.htm
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BBC News, 21.5.07: Poll blow for Bulgaria Socialists http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6675275.stm

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