Cyprus MEPs launch 2014 campaign amid jobless, youth issues
Four of the six Cypriot members of the European Parliament set aside their political differences for a few hours on Friday and joined hands to launch the communication campaign for the European Elections next May, amid grievances from a frustrated youth and rising unemployment.
Alexandra Attalides, Deputy Head of the European Parliament Office in Cyprus, said that elections for the 751 MEPs will take place in the week of May 22-25, 2014, and in Cyprus probably on Sunday, May 25.
She called on people to become ‘active citizens’ because of the important events and developments taking place among the 28 European Union members states and their neighbours.
“Europe faces great and difficult challenges and in order to respond, we must make our choices” Attalides said, adding that one of the primary differences in these elections was that the European Parliament was granted greater powers by the Lisbon Treaty, including having a say for the first time in the election of the European Commission President.
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