Germans 'donate' their vote to Spanish expatriates to allow them to protest over austerity and 'demonising of southern Europe'
Monday, September 23, 2013 @ 10:06 AM
NUMEROUS German nationals have chosen to hand over their right to vote to Spanish people living in the country to allow them to make a statement about how politics in Berlin are affecting life in Spain.
A system in Germany allows any eligible voter to apply in person to give their vote to a foreign resident – who cannot vote because they are not a citizen of the country – and for both parties to explain their reasons for doing so and the party for which the recipient of the 'donated' vote chooses.
Many Spaniards living in Germany who have been interviewed – some of whom have been there for 15 years and others who have only arrived this year and are seeking jobs whilst learning the language – say they do not believe Berlin's policies towards their native country will change, whether or not chancellor Angela Merkel gets in again.
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