European citizens around the world will soon vote to elect the next European Parliament. Officials have reminded those living in Australia that although it seems far away, what happens in the European Union has global implications.
In 27 countries, voters will head to the polls between June the 6th and 9th to choose the next European Parliament.
The European Elections are one of the world's biggest democratic events and the only multinational election around the world.Each EU country decides the date or dates between the 6th and 9th when the vote will take place and people are being urged to contact their embassy for information related to their relevant country.
Greece's government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has defended the low numbers, saying the current government has allowed expatriates in more than 80 countries who couldn't vote under the previous government to vote in this election. That will mean approving the president of the European Commission, currently being Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen, who is seeking a second term.
But Director of the EU Centre of Excellence at RMIT University, Bruce Wilson, says he doesn't think it will have a large effect on policy.
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