Historic Elections Underway in the European Union

(06 June 09 - RV) E.U. elections are heading into their final phase, with the bulk of the voting scheduled to take place starting tomorrow morning.

Over a half billion people will be represented in the European parliament being chosen, and over 300 million people are eligible to vote, making these the largest trans-national elections in history.

Professor of International Relations at the American University of Rome, Professor James Walston, told us that despite the breadth and diversity of the body of electors, many ballots are likely to be cast with a view to national political concerns.