elections

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Poverty & Inequality Absent from the Agenda

Blog written by Fionuala Cregan

In May / June 2009 elections to the European Parliament will be held in the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU). Half a billion European citizens will elect 736 Members of the European Parliament (MEP) in the biggest trans-national election in history.

Since the subsequent elections will be held in 2014, these 2009 elections are the last chance to elect a European Parliament that will be committed to put an end to poverty and inequality by the MDG target date.

The ambitious initiative to develop a people's manifesto in the run up to India's election keeps gathering momentum.

Lysa John, of Wada Na Todo in India, passed on word that their election action, the All India People's Manifesto was featured on CNBC. Watch the video here. Get involved and learn how AIPM is amplifying the voices of India's citizens at:
http://www.peoplesmanifesto.in

You can also follow AIPM on YouTube.