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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10414

8 July 2011
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (ae) ep/elections
EP postpones vote on controversial electoral reform

Brussels, 07/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - A European Parliament vote on a controversial new electoral reform was postponed on July 7 as political groups appeared certain to reject the plans. The reforms, drawn up by British Liberal MEP Andrew Duff, were aimed at creating an EU-wide voting constituency for 25 MEPS but many were confused as to how the system would work. “It is certainly true that if you touch on electoral reform, members find this a sensitive and uncomfortable question”, Duff...

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