- In the elections to European Parliament and local councils, any Commonwealth citizen deemed to have a stake in the country’s future, irrespective of whether or not they are citizens or permanent residents, can participate.
- This is a way of strengthening assimilation and may well explain the success of the British multiculturalism.
- 46 million people were eligible to vote for candidates to 73 seats in this election which recorder a turnout of around 40%.
- In the last elections held, in 2009, Conservatives enjoyed the majority followed by the anti-EU United Kingdom Independent Party (UKIP), the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats.
- The European Parliament election results will be declared after completion of elections in all the 28 member states.
- Read at:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/britain-votes-for-european-parliament/article6038902.ece
Exams Perspective:
- EU
- Commonwealth
- Multiculturalism
- Economic Union
