European elections

Here are the results of the 2014 European Parliament election held in the United Kingdom last week:
 
The popular vote was won by the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) - the first time a political party other than the Labour Party and Conservative Party has polled first in a national election since the December 1910 general election.


The Conservatives, the party currently in governing coalition with the Liberal Democrats, were pushed into third place for the first time in a European Parliament election.

UKIP won 24 seats
Labour Party : 20 seats
Conservative Party : 19 seats
Green Party : 3 seats
Liberal Democrats : 1 seat

May 9th : Europe Day

Florian and Oscar told us about Europe Day.

Europe Day commemorates 9 May 1950, when the then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organised Europe, to help maintain peaceful relations between European countries.

Each year's Europe Day has a different theme. This year the poster wanted to remind EU citizens of the importance of the coming elections and of the fact that they could choose who represents them in the European Parliament, the directly-elected institution that defends their interests in the EU decision-making process.

Thandi's show and tell.

Thandi and her matriochkas, a gift from her friends when she left Russia 7 years ago!

Gabrielle's show and tell

Gabrielle can be proud of her handmade cushion!

Goodbye!

Some of our classmates are on their way to Germany ; we wish them a safe journey and a very pleasant stay !