Turnout in European elections may prove higher than expected, says poll

A new poll released today (27 May) by the European Parliament says that 45% of Europeans are 'certain' to vote in the upcoming European elections - suggesting a higher turnout than earlier polls had projected.

The turnout rate as predicted by the "Flash Eurobarometer" launched by the European Parliament in collaboration with the European Commission, is significantly higher than the figure in the Commission's 'Spring Eurobarometer' published earlier this month (7 May).

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