Overwhelming apathy in Poland ahead of vote

Five years after joining the European Union, Poland is one of the most pro-EU countries in Europe – but this enthusiasm is not translating into excitement for the vote on the 7 June 2009 vote for the European Parliament.

However, it is likely that Poles will send only mainstream parties to the European Parliament in 2009, a contrast with the situation in many other European countries where there are anxieties about extremists and nationalists taking advantage of the turmoil resulting from the global economic downturn.

ESO: Background information: European Parliament Election, June 2009 http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-european-parliament-election-june-2009/

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