Съдържа: Lack of interest in European Parliament elections -- Democracy and the Convetion on the Future of Europe -- Reinvigorating European elections -- Party cooperation at the EU level -- Parties and party manifestos -- Election campaigns and issues -- Election turnout -- Election results -- Bringing Europe closer to the people : the democratic deficit -- What can the European Union do? -- What can the European Parliament do? -- Appointing the Commission : the status quo -- The status quo plus -- Election of the Commission president by the European Parliament -- Election of the College of Commissioners by the European Parliament -- Direct election of the Commission president -- Direct election of the College of Commissioners -- Membership of transnational parties -- Results of the 2004 European Parliament elections, by member state.*