A pantomime is standing on June 7, 2009 in the foyer of the European Election Party of the European Parlament in Berlin. Most EU nations went to the polls on the final day of European Parliament elections, amid fears of record low turnouts and gains for extremists as the economic recession blights the continent. Europe's Super Sunday will see electors from 19 nations including heavyweights France, Germany, Italy and Spain cast their ballots, as governments in Britain and Ireland reel from local elections held at the same time as their EU polls. Getty Images logo Getty Images 32 months ago

A pantomime is standing on June 7, 2009 in the foyer of the European Election Party of the European Parlament in Berlin. Most EU nations went to the polls on the final day of European Parliament elections, amid fears of record low turnouts and gains for extremists as the economic recession blights the continent. Europe's Super Sunday will see electors from 19 nations including heavyweights France, Germany, Italy and Spain cast their ballots, as governments in Britain and Ireland reel from local elections held at the same time as their EU polls.

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