From 4-7 June millions of people will have their chance to vote in the European Parliament elections.

From 4-7 June millions of people will have their chance to vote in the European Parliament elections. The people they elect will sit until 2014 and will play a major role in Europe's political future. “All politics is local” as one sage once said. However, in an interdependent Europe, themes such as the economic crisis, climate change, energy and how we produce food will feature across the political spectrum. Here we speculate on some of the issues that could decide how you vote in June.

Whether it is the state of Europe's environment or the extent to which the EU's borders should be open to immigration, the European Parliament plays an important role in determining the rules and laws governing our lives. For this reason it is important that people make an informed decision about the options available.
 
Read an overview of some of the key election issues below. There are ten topics of importance to the EU's citizens.