A leading MEP has said that some member states' electoral laws are contributing to the well-documented low turnout in the European elections.
Jo Leinen, German Socialist MEP and head of the constitutional affairs committee, said there should be a common code of conduct, common standards for selecting candidates and voter lists should be issued early in order to raise the level of turnout and candidates.
Citing a study carried out by his committee, the MEP on Tuesday (17 March) not...
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