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LJUBLJANA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- A general atmosphere of disappointment can be felt in the Slovenian public sphere following the European elections on Sunday. Not so much about the results, but rather about the abysmal participation rate among the voters.


Slovenia faces the 3rd lowest turnout rate in the whole European Union. Not even 21 percent of eligible voters decided to cast a ballot in the election.


The countries participation rate is ranked just ahead of Slovakia (13 percent) and the Czech Republic (19.5 percent). For comparison the average voter turnout in the EU was just over 43 percent.


POLITICAL APATHY


Low participation rates are not a problem unique to Slovenia. The EU has had difficulties with the declining participation rate ever since the first European election in 1979.


The elections to the European Parliament have always been considered as second grade election, and has fared worse in comparison with national parliamentary elections or local elections.


In the case of Slovenia Cheap Demarcus Lawrence Jersey , the main reason for the lack participation is seen in the apathy of the citizen regarding politics.


Slovenians today are more politically disillusioned than ever before. The country was hit hard by the current global economic crisis and has yet to recover.


The government's failure to effectively tackle the crisis also has led to continuous political instability and bickering between the ruling coalition parties and opposition parties.


The voters have lost the trust in election as a mean of projecting the will of the people.


"It is all the same. Nothing changes. Same old faces running the country," said Joze Veberic, a qualfied worker of Armal, a kitchen faucet maker in Slovenia.


NEW FACES EXPECTED


Slovenian voters feel like their voice is not being heard by the old elites. "We should give opportunities to our young people Cheap Dak Prescott Jersey ," Veberic added.


The average voter does not trust the words of the politicians. They expect to see new leaders