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| Most EU states vote in European Parliament election | Most EU states vote in European Parliament election |
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| Voters in most EU countries go to the polls on Sunday in the fourth and final day of European elections. | Voters in most EU countries go to the polls on Sunday in the fourth and final day of European elections. |
| Since Thursday the UK, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Malta and Slovakia have held elections for members of the European Parliament. | Since Thursday the UK, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Malta and Slovakia have held elections for members of the European Parliament. |
| On Sunday polls are being held in the remaining 21 member states. | On Sunday polls are being held in the remaining 21 member states. |
| No official results have so far been disclosed. They will all be announced on Sunday evening. | No official results have so far been disclosed. They will all be announced on Sunday evening. |
| The 751 seats are allocated in proportion to each country's population. | |
| The vote will affect the lives of the EU's 500 million citizens, and the chamber has much more power than it used to. | The vote will affect the lives of the EU's 500 million citizens, and the chamber has much more power than it used to. |
| It is a co-legislator, with government ministers from the EU's 28 member-states, in most policy areas. | It is a co-legislator, with government ministers from the EU's 28 member-states, in most policy areas. |
| One of the first tasks of the incoming parliament will be to elect a new president of the European Commission, the EU's executive body. | One of the first tasks of the incoming parliament will be to elect a new president of the European Commission, the EU's executive body. |
| You can follow full coverage with all the latest updates at bbc.co.uk/vote2014. | You can follow full coverage with all the latest updates at bbc.co.uk/vote2014. |