Reuters - EU states began the final day of voting in a European Parliament election on Sunday which is expected to embarrass national governments struggling to combat the effects of the global economic crisis.

AFP - European governments watched nervously Sunday as voters completed four days of polling in EU parliamentary elections, amid fears of low turnout and extremist gains throughout the recession-hit continent.

AP - Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said Sunday that talks with the main opposition party on forming a coalition have collapsed, indicating a continuation of the turmoil that has plagued the country's politics and hobbled its response to the severe economic crisis.

Reuters - Voters punished several national governments battling the global economic crisis in a European Parliament election, exit polls showed on the final day of voting on Sunday.

AFP - Right wing parties targeted gains in EU parliamentary elections Sunday, though voter apathy and extremist groups could take the gilt off their victory in recession-hit Europe.

AP - Conservatives raced toward victory in some of Europe's largest economies Sunday as exit polls showed voters punishing left-leaning parties in European Parliament elections in France, Germany and elsewhere.

AFP - Centre-right parties were set for a firm win over their Socialist rivals in EU parliamentary elections Sunday, though voter apathy and extremist gains were expected to resound in recession-hit Europe.

AFP - Centre-right parties beat their Socialist rivals in EU parliamentary elections Sunday marked by record low turnout and extremist gains in recession-hit Europe, according to exit polls.

Reuters - Center-right parties retained control of the European Parliament in an election that ended on Sunday with a record low turnout but which spared most big national governments from embarrassing defeats.

AFP - Conservative parties decisively beat Socialists in the EU parliamentary elections which ended Sunday, marred by a new record low turnout.