2014 European Parliament Elections: Commission recommends that political parties nominate candidate for Commission President

EU News 128/2013

IP/13/215
Brussels, 12 March 2013

Political parties should nominate a candidate for European Commission President in the next European elections and they should display their European political party affiliation, under a recommendation adopted by the European Commission today. The proposals aim to better inform voters about the issues at stake in next year's European Parliament elections, encourage a Europe-wide debate and ultimately improve voter turnout. The Commission is also calling on Member States to agree on a common voting date for the elections, traditionally spread out over a period of four days.

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The recommendation adopted today is backed by a new Eurobarometer survey (released today) which found that 84% of people think turnout in European elections would increase with more information about the EU’s impact on their daily lives (see Annex), parties’ programmes in the Parliament and about the elections themselves. 73% believe more information about candidates’ European political affiliations would encourage people to vote, while 62% think having party candidates for Commission President and a single voting day would help bolster turnout.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-215_en.htm?locale=en

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