The ironies of European democracy, by Chris J Bickerton and Carlo Invernizzi Accetti
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The Brussels press corps were gathered in the main chamber of the European Parliament waiting for the results of the EU #elections. An hour or so before the polls closed, the TV screens were synchronized to broadcast the news: the participation rate had not fallen; it had even risen by 0.1%. Enthused officials told the waiting journalists that ‘Europe was back’: voters had shown their interest in the European project.