European Parliament election June 9, 2024

[Fietsrad]

I know more than I need about the UK political situation, I know plenty about the Bundestag, but there is not much coverage of the european election, not sure who the candidates are or how the election works, although I have been voting in european elections for decades, even when they were held in the UK.

Who should one vote for, and why?

I do wish the media would focus on european elections instead of obsessively speculating about a certain fringe party

[Franklan]

This: https://www.br.de/nachrichten/deutschla ... en,Tsq96DC
Good information.

Then there is the Wahlomat.

This is expected to go online a few weeks before the election (it's not online yet).

On this website you will be asked ~35 questions about your political views and then you will be told which party (election program, manifesto) suits you.

Good information about the Wahlomat itself is here.

[Fietsrad]

I just saw that the esteemed Politische Bildung has issued a book about the Europawahl, that should help me decide how to vote, and for whom

[Fietsrad]

Found some info from the politische Bildung.

There are no local Divisions or Constituencies as in other elections. The Constituency is the whole Bundesrepublik Deutschland!

[Fietsrad]

I am worrying about Albträume, nightmares, brought on by ubiquitous larger-than-life pictures of candidates.

"Vote soundso!" they shout (no "please"!).

I shall certainly be voting, but without much enthusiasm

[Fietsrad]

Yippee, I got my Wahlbenachrichtigung for the Europawahl so I can vote by post!

There are lots of billboards but no leaflets in the post yet. Nobody has asked for my vote.
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What should you do if an undesireable party asks for your vote? Tell them to go away?

No, engage them in conversation for as long as possible so they are unable to talk to other possible voters. My slight accent when speaking German would confuse them even more, very good

[Franklan]

This is expected to go online a few weeks before the election (it's not online yet).

It is online now: https://www.wahl-o-mat.de/europawahl202 ... n_app.html

[LukeSkywalker]

I checked the theses, but no party is offering Freibier

[Fietsrad]

I checked the theses, but no party is offering Freibier

Freikugelschreiber, free ballpoint pens, are usually available. And useful notepads, sticky notes and more.

The EU recently passed legislation requirung caps on disposable drink bottles to be fixed to the bottle! A good start, perhaps more serious matters will be addressed soon.

The SPD-Plakate show regional candidates and Ms Barley, the lead candiate for the SPD, she is half German and half Englisch!

[sam]

I read in the English press that Die Linke are promising cheap kebabs

[Franklan]

I read in the English press that Die Linke are promising cheap kebabs

Where does the meat come from?

Keep in mind that Botswana wanted to send 20000 Elephants to Germany and "Die Linke" said "Cool, we're willing to take them"...

[Fietsrad]

The Bundespräsident took 60 kg of Döner meat on his visit to Türkei, I do (not) believe it!

Sold my vote for a couple of ballpoint pens today

[sam]

German export industry knows no limits... Mind you I once met a bloke who sold sand to Saudi Arabia