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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10573
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SECTORAL POLICY / (ae) jha

Only 10% take advantage of voting rights in local elections

Brussels, 13/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - While some EU member states do not allow foreign nationals to vote in local elections, a Commission report published on 9 March reveals, however, that, even European citizens who have this opportunity “still face obstacles to exercising their local voting rights”.

According to the report presented by Commissioner Viviane Reding, who has responsibility for freedom of movement within the EU, only around 10% of Europeans living in a member state other...

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