06-10-2004, 08:10 AM
European election started today in a few countries and will finish I believe with most countries voting on sunday.
The problem is, a lot of people don't seem to be interested really. I popped down to the voting-bureau before going to work to do my duty but apparantly only about 30 % of the people will vote.
So even in these times in which a lot of important things are going on, new countries became part of the EU now, terrorist treath, differences in opinion about the Iraq situation etc., people don't seem to bother.
So why are people so disinterested in th EU?. Because they are scared of "other" europeans, because they think only multinational companies are profeting from the united europe, because they think nothing important is decided at the european parliament?. Or are there other reasons?. How do you feel about european elections. (please, americans respond as well :D )
The problem is, a lot of people don't seem to be interested really. I popped down to the voting-bureau before going to work to do my duty but apparantly only about 30 % of the people will vote.
So even in these times in which a lot of important things are going on, new countries became part of the EU now, terrorist treath, differences in opinion about the Iraq situation etc., people don't seem to bother.
So why are people so disinterested in th EU?. Because they are scared of "other" europeans, because they think only multinational companies are profeting from the united europe, because they think nothing important is decided at the european parliament?. Or are there other reasons?. How do you feel about european elections. (please, americans respond as well :D )