Twenty-five years have passed since the first Euro-elections. The sixth elections to the European Parliament are marked by the participation of ten new states from central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe, the conclusions of the 2003-02 IGC on a constitution for the new Europe, referenda on the constitution and on accession to the EU and the Euro, amid deep division over the EU's external role in the wake of the Iraq war and subsequent relations with the US. The 2004 Elections to the European Parliament includes results from all member states, together with full coverage of the campaigns, and the key political issues of the election.

List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
List of Abbreviations
Preface
PART I: INTRODUCTION
Euro-Elections 2004 - A defining Point in European Integration?; J.Lodge
European Parliament 1999-2004; R.Corbett
European Parliamentary Local Law and the 2004 Elections: Towards Uniformity or Commonality?; J.D.Mather
The EP Party System after the European Elections; T.Raunio
Euphoria to Apathy: EP Turnout in the New Member States; M.D.Baimbridge
PART II: COUNTRY CASE STUDIES
Austria; J.Melchior
Belgium; T.Delreux & C.Steensels
Cyprus; C.Melakopides
Czech Republic; L.Rovna
Denmark; K.Pedersen
Estonia; T.Mayer
Finalnd; T.Raunio
France; H.Drake
Germany; S.Green
Greece; D.Kavakas
Hungary; A.Batory
Ireland; E.Moxon-Browne
Italy; V.Donatella
Latvia; D.Galbreath
Lithuania; T.Mayer
Luxembourg; P.Poirier
Malta; M.Harwood
Netherlands; E.Drieskens
Poland; A.Szczerbiak
Portugal; J.Magone
Slovakia; L.Rovna
Slovenia; I.Brinar
Spain; R.Espindola & F.Garica
Sweden; F.Langdal
United Kingdom; R.Whitaker
PART III: CONCLUSION
Communicating Europe; J.Lodge
The European Parliament 2004-9 - A parliament for the People of the New EU Polity?; J.Lodge

JULIET LODGE is Professor of European Politics at the University of Leeds. European Woman of the Year in 1992, she has published extensively on the European Parliament, Euro-elections, democratic legitimacy and on the EU.