Since 1979, average turnout at European Parliament elections has fallen constantly from 64% to 49%. We cannot stand idly by and watch this phenomenon continue, since it deprives the European Parliament of its legitimacy. In the short term, i.e. with a view to the June 2004 elections, all the institutions and the Member States, including the applicant countries, must pursue a consistent information policy which covers 25 countries. They must:
À court terme, c'est-à-dire en vue des élections de juin 2004, il est nécessaire que l'ensemble des institutions et les États membres, y compris les pays candidats, mènent une politique d'information cohérente à la hauteur du défi (25 pays) c'est à dire: