Europarltv: special election night live coverage on Sunday 7 June 2009

Europarltv, the web television service of the European Parliament, is providing live coverage in 22 languages of the European elections on the evening of Sunday 7 June.

Full results and turnout figures will be unveiled and commented upon by our team of pundits and experts. The europarltv team will speak to VIPs present in the European Parliament as well as with political leaders from Berlin, Milan, Warsaw and Dublin.

The outcome of the elections and the shape of the next European Parliament will be discussed in a press conference with the President and group leaders. Three debates on current affairs will be streamed to kick off the elections night.

The full programme can be consulted on www.europarltv.eu

Provisional programme:

19.00 Opening & presentation of the evening on europarltv

19.15 Debates:

- 19.15-20.00 The economic and financial crisis (France 24 and Radio France International)

- 20.00-20.30 Social aspects of the crisis. Relaunching the economy.  (Euronews)

- 20.40-21.30 Democracy and citizenship in the EU. Quo Vadis Europa? (Canal 24H/TVE)

21.35 Turnout: analysis and reactions

21.40 The elections seen by first-time voters

21.50 Focus on the European elections in Ireland and Germany

22.00 National results: analysis and reactions

22.10 Challenges ahead: social & economic Europe, environment

From 22.30 Shape of the next Parliament --- timing TBC

22.40 Zoom on the European elections in Poland and Italy

23.00 Press conference

23.45 New Parliament: reactions from across the EU and press review

 Further information :

http://europarltv.europa.eu/

http://www.elections2009-results.eu/