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2004 Changes for the election



 * In the United Kingdom, RESPECT The Unity Coalition was established to fight this election with the intention to use it as a springboard for a campaign against Tony Blair's government. The English Democrats Party appeared in England for the first time in 5 of the 9 English Constituencies, campaigning for an English Parliament and anti-English 'European' regions.


 * A European Union-wide political party, the European Greens, was established in Rome on 21 February 2004 to contest this election.


 * Swedish Junilistan (the June list) formed early in the year, meant to provide social democratic and right wing voters a EU sceptic alternative.


 * In the Netherlands Europa Transparant of Paul van Buitenen got two seats.


 * In Austria the Liste Hans-Peter Martin obtained two seats.