European Parliament election, 2014

[bryant.coleman]

Greek neo-Nazi party allowed to participate in EU elections

http://rt.com/news/158368-party-nazi-elections-golden

Greece's Supreme Court has cleared the Golden Dawn neo-Nazi party to take part in the upcoming parliamentary elections, according to a party lawyer. The move came despite the criminal trial into the party’s activities. The lawyer said that the Greek judiciary body’s move wasn’t a surprise at all for the Golden Dawn. "We expected this decision. We have faith in Greek justice," lawyer Pavlos Sarakis told AFP.

[DooMAD]

As the world is swinging scarily towards the authoritarian right, I'll be voting for the opposite.  If you're in the UK and unsure which party matches your outlook of the world, there's a political quiz that should tell you with reasonable accuracy.  Sadly it doesn't seem to have options for other EU nations.

[Balthazar]

It's hard to admit, but it seems that true far-right parties are able to save european civilization from current way of self-destruction, which formed by idiotic demographic and migration policy. By true far-right parties I mean non-puppet, independent forces like jobbik or national front.

[bryant.coleman]

It's hard to admit, but it seems that true far-right parties are able to save european civilization from current way of self-destruction, which formed by idiotic demographic and migration policy. By true far-right parties I mean non-puppet, independent forces like jobbik or national front.

Said to say this.. but I fear that the Western Europe is already lost. More than 10% of the children born in England are Muslims. That figure is even higher in France. The proportion is doubling every decade or so. My suggestion is to forget about Western Europe and focus more on the Central and Eastern European nations, such as Czech Republic and Hungary.

[DooMAD]

It's hard to admit, but it seems that true far-right parties are able to save european civilization from current way of self-destruction, which formed by idiotic demographic and migration policy. By true far-right parties I mean non-puppet, independent forces like jobbik or national front.

Said to say this.. but I fear that the Western Europe is already lost. More than 10% of the children born in England are Muslims. That figure is even higher in France. The proportion is doubling every decade or so. My suggestion is to forget about Western Europe and focus more on the Central and Eastern European nations, such as Czech Republic and Hungary.

You both have some very interpretative notions of what "self-destruction" actually means.  If you think isolationism and a fear of minorities is the way to go, then you're already well on your way towards it.  Follow the fearful "Dey Turk Er Jurbs" mentality if you really want, but the phrase "be careful what you wish for" never rang more true.  If you vote for totalitarianism, that's what you're going to get.  Any restrictions on liberty that are imposed on a minority at the moment will be used against the majority (i.e. you) soon enough.  It's incredibly shortsighted to believe otherwise. 

Ordinary people moving freely between arbitrarily drawn lines on a map doesn't cause problems unless your prejudices allow it to.  It's not an invasion and they're not there to conquer or convert you.  They're just people.  Leave the closed-minded scapegoating for the history books, please.

[bryant.coleman]

Ordinary people moving freely between arbitrarily drawn lines on a map doesn't cause problems unless your prejudices allow it to.  It's not an invasion and they're not there to conquer or convert you.  They're just people.  Leave the closed-minded scapegoating for the history books, please.

1. Yes. If all the jobless criminals of the 3rd world are allowed to migrate to Western nations, it will  create problems for me. I don't want to live in a place which is unhygienic and having high crime rate. 

2. It is an invasion and they are here to convert the natives. Check what is happening in England.

3. Yes. They are just people. But those people will never obey the laws of my home country. So I have to keep them out.

[Sithara007]

In France, the Front National will be winning close to a dozen seats.

[bryant.coleman]

Well... this is seriously funny.

Elections Seen Giving Moscow Bigger Anchor In European Parliament

http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-european-fringe-parties/25382987.html

[DooMAD]

Ordinary people moving freely between arbitrarily drawn lines on a map doesn't cause problems unless your prejudices allow it to.  It's not an invasion and they're not there to conquer or convert you.  They're just people.  Leave the closed-minded scapegoating for the history books, please.

1. Yes. If all the jobless criminals of the 3rd world are allowed to migrate to Western nations, it will  create problems for me. I don't want to live in a place which is unhygienic and having high crime rate. 

2. It is an invasion and they are here to convert the natives. Check what is happening in England.

3. Yes. They are just people. But those people will never obey the laws of my home country. So I have to keep them out.

Wow.  Okay...

I honestly can't tell if you're exaggerating a generalisation or if you genuinely do believe that most people from abroad fall into those categories.  Either way, most legitimate reports show that immigrants are a net contributor to the UK economy.  Some place the figure as high as £25 billion.  If you want to lessen that contribution to our economy based on your own prejudices about "unhygienic criminals" (seriously?) then go ahead and vote for some isolationist party, but I still maintain it's shortsighted.

[okaynow]

1.

You could, as a superior western civilisation, stop raining bombs all over their heads, that would stop them from leaving their countries in the first place.

2.

What you call invasion, is actually people fleeing from the nato airforces and us drones, and obviously from brutal puppet regimes that the west supports and finances, so your car can have gas, your wife diamonds and your every day life full of tech gadgets

3.

Super provocative generalisation, you have added that for extra effect i believe.

2/10


ontopic: far right seems to be on a move in many western countries.
I believe that the worst is yet to come though.

[beetcoin]

europe's election process appears to be way better than what we have in the U.S., when you begin on the campaign trail 2 fucking years before the actual election day.. that means 2 years of having to whore yourself out to billionaires and corporations, promising favors once or if you win. i wish we could adopt this policy on elections, but that's just a pipedream.

in the U.S., the media milks the campaigns (looking at you, CNN). they talk about it 24/7 just for the sake of ratings and it's really annoying.

[Hazir]

europe's election process appears to be way better than what we have in the U.S., when you begin on the campaign trail 2 fucking years before the actual election day.. that means 2 years of having to whore yourself out to billionaires and corporations, promising favors once or if you win. i wish we could adopt this policy on elections, but that's just a pipedream.

in the U.S., the media milks the campaigns (looking at you, CNN). they talk about it 24/7 just for the sake of ratings and it's really annoying.

It is democracy! You asked for it then you got it! But jokes aside. This whole politics campaigns are more and more like contemporary circus to me. You vote for people and then what? They don't even need to keep their election promises.

[bryant.coleman]

You could, as a superior western civilisation, stop raining bombs all over their heads, that would stop them from leaving their countries in the first place.

Why the common people in Europe have to pay for the crazy wars started by the Americans. Tell Obama to stop bombing innocent civilians.

What you call invasion, is actually people fleeing from the nato airforces and us drones, and obviously from brutal puppet regimes that the west supports and finances, so your car can have gas, your wife diamonds and your every day life full of tech gadgets

Once again... it is the US which is bombing and killing innocent civilians. The US regime needs to be changed.

[beetcoin]

the U.S. military industrial complex is not going to stop. it's too profitable for the wealthy who have a stake in it, and those people are making enough money to pay off the people in washington. it's crazy how much money the republicans want to pump into "defense" which is a euphemism for "economic hegemony and expansion."

[solimi]

The European Commission has launched innovative program called "blue economy" is expected to continue to invest 145 million for the year 2014-2015, aimed at sustainable development and utilization of marine resources, promote economic growth and increase employment. According to reports, the "blue economy" covers aquatic, marine, marine biotechnology and marine renewable energy, etc., and in the past seven years, the European Commission providing an average of 350 million euros for Development and Research Grant "blue economy" related industries annually . European public opinion, the EU announced the "blue economy" innovation program aims to help marine-related industries continue to grow and increase employment opportunities, and ultimately to achieve economic recovery in Europe as a whole impetus. However, the EU also has to worry about the launch of the "blue economy" plan will guide the market turns ocean development, and the development process may cause environmental damage.

[bryant.coleman]

the U.S. military industrial complex is not going to stop. it's too profitable for the wealthy who have a stake in it, and those people are making enough money to pay off the people in washington. it's crazy how much money the republicans want to pump into "defense" which is a euphemism for "economic hegemony and expansion."

Why should they stop the war machine? The politicians are making money, and the brainwashed public believes that it is unpatriotic to oppose the wars. This will go on until the economy is irreversibly ruined.

[bitgeek]

Whole EU sux, I can't imagine how stupid people have to be to allow other countries rule over your own. EU doesn't have a single positive feature, it forces countries to uphold their stupid laws, takes from the rich to give to the poor, wtf is this Robin Hood crap? Not to mention politicians in their parliament get enormous wages.

[bryant.coleman]

More gains for the Euro-sceptics are predicted!

European elections: Euro-sceptics in Greece and Denmark

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27421170

With some countries experiencing high unemployment and concerns about migration and the cost of being part of the EU, many places are experiencing scepticism about being part of the union. The European elections could therefore produce a parliament with more opponents to the EU than ever before.

[railzand]

Wow seven racist parties and the usual parade of scammers. I spoiled my vote.

[Benjig]

Wow seven racist parties and the usual parade of scammers. I spoiled my vote.

Lol, frankly i dont care too about that elections, i think there are only one scammer giving the power to another scammer.. so now russia has more slice?

"The last European elections were in 2009. The Conservatives got the biggest UK share of the vote, 27.7%, UKIP got 16.5%, Labour got 15.7%, the Lib Dems 13.7%, the Green Party 8.6% and the BNP 6.2%.