POLAND: VOTING TAKES PLACE IN POLAND'S FIRST ELECTIONS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT. PRESIDENT ALEKSANDER KWASNIEWSKI VOTES IN WARSAW.

Record ID: 649307

  • Title: POLAND: VOTING TAKES PLACE IN POLAND'S FIRST ELECTIONS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT. PRESIDENT ALEKSANDER KWASNIEWSKI VOTES IN WARSAW.
  • Date: 13th June 2004
  • Summary: (U4) WARSAW, POLAND (JUNE 13, 2004) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS: OF CITY CENTRE. (3 SHOTS) 0.15 2. VARIOUS: EXTERIOR OF VOTING STATION. (4 SHOTS) 0.35 3. MV: PEOPLE ENTERING VOTING STATION. 0.48 4. WS: INTERIOR OF VOTING STATION. 0.54 5. MV/SCU: OF VOTERS REGISTERING. (2 SHOTS) 1.04 6. CU: POLISH AND EU FLAGS. 1.09 7. WS: INTERIOR VOTING STATION. 1.16 8. SCU/CU: BOARD WITH VOTING RULES. (2 SHOTS) 1.26 9. SCU/CU: VOTING CARD. (2 SHOTS) 1.36 10. MV: MAN WITH DAUGHTER WALKS UP TO BALLOT BOX. 1.42 11. CU: OF CASTING VOTES / PULKL OUT: MAN WITH DAUGHTER LEAVE. 2.07 12. MV: TWO GIRLS WALKING OUT OF VOTING STATION. 2.11 13. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) JAN SIELANKO, SAYING: "I think that we have long years of parliamentary tradition and that every Polish representative will worthy of his function in the European Parliament." 2.19 14. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) WALENTYNA TRZCINSKA, SAYING: "I don't think they should do anything directly for Poland (in the European Parliament), but they should be able to work properly in the Parliament and this body should do something for Poland." 2.31 15. WS: EXTERIOR OF PRESIDENTS POLLING STATION. 2.36 16. CU: SIGN OF VOTING STATION. 2.40 17. MV: PRESIDENT ALEKSANDER KWASNIEWSKI WALKS TOWARDS VOTING STATION. 2.47 18. SCU: SOUNDBITE (Polish) ALEKSANDER KWASNIEWSKI, PRESIDENT OF POLAND, SAYING: "If we could reach an attendance at the level of other European countries, which is about 30 percent, then we could say we're not worse than others. If we would end up better than others, this would mean that in Poland the sense of responsibility for Europe is strong and this would influence our position. If it will be lower, than we are just maturing to this responsibility." 3.14 19. TRACK: ALEKSANDER KWASNIEWSKI ENTERS VOTING STATION. 3.24 20. MV: ALEKSANDER KWASNIEWSKI CASTS HIS VOTE. 3.44 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: WARSAW, POLAND
  • Country: Poland
  • Reuters ID: LVAF198HBUVRVCJMRXYMCO59DY32
  • Story Text: Poland's first elections to the European Parliament
    bring promises but low attendance may be a threat.



    For the first time in history Poles have a chance
    to vote for their representatives in the European
    Parliament. This is a giant in step in assimilating this
    ex-Warsaw Pact country into the modern European structures.

    But enthusiasm about Poland's role in the united Europe
    is overshadowed by fears of low attendance. This Sunday
    (June 13) is the end of a long weekend, and many had doubts
    between choosing a four day holiday or casting their vote.

    "If we could reach an attendance at the level of other
    European countries, which is about 30 percent, then we
    could say we're not worse than others. If we would end up
    better than others, this would mean that in Poland the
    sense of responsibility for Europe is strong" said Polish
    President Aleksander Kwasniewski after casting his vote on
    Sunday morning.

    There are 54 seats in the European Parliament waiting
    for Poles, and 1887 candidates - almost 35 per position.

    The two main runners-up are the liberal party Platforma
    Obywatelska and populist farmers party Samoobrona. 29
    million Poles are eligible to vote in 25 thousand voting
    stations in the country and abroad.


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