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8. June 2009 | 01:11

Probe into MEP campaign expenses reveals big spenders

A woman enters a polling station yesterday as police look on. Photo: Jason Borg At least eight MEP candidates appear to have exceeded the legal limit on campaign expenditure, according to an analysis conducted by The Sunday Times, while PN candidate Edward Demicoli said yesterday that “the law is being broken by almost everyone”. (News Source: Times of Malta - 08:54:21)

Glenys Kinnock: the lucrative transition from MEP to Europe Minister

When Glenys Kinnock quit her job as an MEP it looked as though her days on a publicfunded salary were over. (News Source: Daily Telegraph - 20:08:08)

34% turnout for MEP elections by 1400 CET; 33% for local councils

The approximate turnout of voters by 1400 CET stood at 34% for the European Parliament Elections, a decrease of 4% over the 2004 MEP elections. Meanwhile the approximate turnout for the Local Councils election in 23 localities stood at 33%, according to official figures released by the Electoral Commission. In 2004, 35% of voters had […] (News Source: Maltamedia.com Daily News - 15:08:32)

GERB Sure Winner in Bulgaria MEP Vote - Skala Exit Poll

An exit poll has indicated a slight lead of the popular opposition GERB party in the run for the 17 Bulgarian seats in the European Parliament, largely viewed as a litmus test for the country’s parliamentary poll a month later. (News Source: Novinite.com - 17:16:54)

Sofia Mayor Party Inches Ahead of Socialists in Bulgaria’s MEP Vote - Gallup Exit Poll

Six Bulgarian parties will certainly make their way to the European Parliament, an exit poll shows. (News Source: Novinite.com - 16:17:49)

BNP wins European Parliament seat

The BNP gains its first MEP and the Tories win in Wales, as Labour faces a “dismal” set of European election results. (News Source: BBC News - 17:47:45)

SwedenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Pirate Party Wins MEP Seat

Exit polls in Sweden suggest the Pirate Party, which advocates the shortening the duration of copyright protection and allowing non-commercial file-sharing between individuals, has won a seat with 7.4% of the vote. (News Source: Novinite.com - 22:34:01)

Bulgaria MEP Elections Results Clear until June 10

Bulgaria’s Central Electoral Commission (CIC) will announce until June 10 the result from the MEP elections which will be held on June 7, Sunday. The names of the seventeen Bulgarian MEPs must be clear until June 12, CIC spokesman, Biser Rrayanov, said Friday. (News Source: Novinite.com - 15:32:47)

MEP candidate: Polish EPP-ED chair ‘a sign of openness’

Polish Civic Platform (PO) MEP Jerzy Buzek’s nomination as chair of the European Parliament’s centre-right EPP-ED group would be “a great sign of openness,” Dominique Lesage, a Polish candidate of French origin running on the Warsaw list of Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s PO party in the EU elections, told EurActiv in an interview. (News Source: EurActiv - 08:40:53)

Bulgarian Mogul Party Showing Big Surprise in MEP Vote - Exit Poll

The popular right-wing formation, informally led by Sofia mayor Boyko Borissov, expectedly advanced ahead of the ruling Socialist party with 23-25% of the votes cast in the European Parliament elections, an exit poll show. (News Source: Novinite.com - 16:46:47)

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