EP elections 2014

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Plaid would be happy to hold on to one MEP. I've seen polls suggesting they could end up with none.

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Welcome JB!

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No one cares about European Parliament political groups.

Oh some of us do...(and mischief can be made by pointing out who did with which... dodgy parties...)

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EPP
EPP
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)

55%
GUE-NGL
GUE-NGL
Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left

50%
ECR
ECR
European Conservatives and Reformists Group

45%
ALDE/ADLE
ALDE/ADLE
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

45%
S&D
S&D
Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament

45%
Greens/EFA
GREENS/EFA
Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

40%

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In Wales, "Britain First" is registered with the subheading "Remember Lee Rigby"

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*wanders into thread*

*speed reads*

*wanders out again*

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I wonder, weither "enkelfit" even exists as a German word. But I was not able to imagine what a "Bergrat" could be, so maybe. ;-)

"enkelfit" is a fabricated word from NEOS I guess (but others might have used it before too).

But yeah, I have never heard the word before either ...

And what's a "Bergrat" ?

This Twitter account uses the word, if that's of any help..... https://mobile.twitter.com/enkelfit

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Unless and until voters in, say, Ireland have exactly the same ballot papers as those in Latvia, I'd say this worry is complete balderdash.

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Tonight, the big EUROVISION debate will take place (incl. Tsipras).



These are the TV channels that are showing it live:

http://www.eurovisiondebate.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FAQs_BroadcastersListVA.pdf

Oh what a shame that I am washing my hair.

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A bit of expectation management for the Lib Dems in the Guardian.

Zero seats would really be worse for them than most people are predicting.  They should at least hold on in the South East.

Not many sensible people are predicting a wipeout