Socialists across continent left licking wounds / Europe’s centre right celebrates resounding victory

Report and analysis of the overall results in the European Parliament elections, 4-7 June 2009. For reports relating to individual countries see separate records.

CEPS Commentaries, June 2009: A more conservative Europe and EU! http://aei.pitt.edu/11275/1/1853.pdf

ESO: Background information: Europe’s left is failing to gain from the crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/europes-left-is-failing-to-gain-from-the-crisis/

BBC News, 8.6.09: European voters punish the left http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8088309.stm

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

Deutsche Welle, 8.6.09: Conservatives sweep European elections http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4310212,00.html

France24, 7.6.09: Conservative parties clean up in EU poll http://www.france24.com/en/20090607-exit-polls-say-centre-right-parties-ahead-eu-vote-parliament-extremists

EurActiv, 8.6.09: Centre-right wins European elections http://www.euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/centre-right-wins-european-elections/article-182953

European Parliament: EP 2009 Election Results http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ee2009/news_expert_en.htm

Spiegel Online International, 10.6.09: 'The European Parliament Isn't Even Discussed' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,629741,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 9.6.09: Should Non-Voters Be Fined? http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,629503,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 9.6.09: 'Europe's Elites Are Destroying the Grand Project' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,629447,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 9.6.09: European Voters Know What They Don't Want http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,629433,00.html

NRC Handelsblad, 10.6.09: Across Europe, social democrats try to explain defeat http://www.nrc.nl/international/europe/article2267181.ece/Across_Europe%2C_social_democrats_try_to_explain_electoral_defeat

EurActiv, 15.6.09: Voting at shopping centres 'saved' election turnout http://www.euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/voting-shopping-centres-saved-election-turnout/article-183165

EurActiv, 9.6.09: Simon Hix: Centre-right won elections 'on socialist ticket' http://www.euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/simon-hix-centre-right-won-elections-socialist-ticket/article-183022

Le Monde Diplomatique, July 2009: Europe's new politics of hard times http://mondediplo.com/2009/07/04europe

The Economist, No.8635, 13.6.09: The worrying European elections. Trouble at the polls http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13829453

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