Articles in this set
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India has shown how elections can strengthen democracy, but the European Parliament elections will demonstrate the weaknesses of a parliament without an obvious electorate.
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No country can tackle the problems of climate change and the financial crisis on its own, which is why the next European Parliament needs to provide leadership.
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The European Parliament has had some success in helping improve growth and employment, but future MEPs will have to do more in the face of tough challenges.
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Now is the time for Europe to move forward and build a society on better, fairer, more equal foundations – and trade unions have a big part to play in the transformation.
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MEPs need to gain the trust of the electorate after a disappointing campaign.
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The next group of MEPs will need cool heads and clear strategies.
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The economic crisis and the potential for the European Parliament to become even more powerful mean that a vote in the elections is more important than ever before.
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Socialist ideologies will not help the European Union achieve its goal of creating a better Europe.
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The deepest global recession since the 1930s, climate change and the humanitarian crisis in the developing world are a test for European leadership and underline the need for the European Union to change course.
The next agenda
What the agenda should be for the European Parliament in 2009-14.
