Voter Mobilisation a Challenge of EU Elections

Strasbourg, 22 December - Slovenia's incumbent MEPs, most of whom are keen to stand for another term in elections to the European Parliament in May, say that a major challenge will be persuading as many voters as possible to turn out at the polls. While some bet on high-profile candidates, others will consider the EU's achievements so far.

Ljubljana Four of the eight Slovenian MEPs (right to left): Romana Jordan, Lojze Peterle, Zofija Mazej Kukovič and Jelko Kacin. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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Four of the eight Slovenian MEPs (right to left): Romana Jordan, Lojze Peterle, Zofija Mazej Kukovič and Jelko Kacin.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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