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People cast their votes at a ballot station

Video. Voter turnout rises for first time ever in EU elections, breaking 50%

Updated: 28/05/2019 - 8:20 GMT+2

The proportion of people turning out to vote in the EU elections has gone up for the first time since the formation of the European Union.

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