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The Socialists' blacklist comes just one week ahead of the European elections (Photo: PES)

Socialists list 'terrible' potential MEPs

by Honor Mahony, Brussels,

In a provocative move ahead of next week's EU vote, the Party of European Socialists have listed a selection of "terrible European election candidates" from other political parties.

The list, published on Thursday (28 May), contains eight nominees from the centre-right European people's party, one from the liberal group, a Dutch politician and the head of the far-right British National Party, Nick Griffin.

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The Socialists' blacklist comes just one week ahead of the European elections (Photo: PES)

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