In Europe, launched in European Parliament elections.

On Thursday, the UK and the Netherlands started in the European Parliament elections to be held in 27 countries in Europe, reports AFP.
In addition, in the UK elections to local authorities. Agency notes that the vote in Britain may affect the position of the ruling Labor party, unpopular as a result of actions of Cabinet of Ministers, under the leadership of Gordon Brown.
   At the election of the European Parliament, in turn, is expected to a record low voter turnout, the Baltic News Agency, on the eve of a vote, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Europeans to come to the polling stations.
June 5, to elect deputies to the European Parliament will be Ireland, on Saturday, June 13, will vote in Latvia, Cyprus, Malta, Slovakia, Italy and the Czech Republic, the rest of the EU will vote on 7 June.
The first meeting of a new European Parliament will be held in early July.