European Parliament
Cardiff is part of the Wales constituency in European Parliament elections, which elects four representatives. The current MEPS are:
- Jill Evans (European Greens–European Free Alliance / Plaid Cymru)
- Kay Swinburne (European People's Party–European Democrats / Conservative)
- Derek Vaughan (Party of European Socialists / Labour)
- John Bufton (Party of Freedom & Democracy / UKIP)
Read more about this topic: Politics In Cardiff
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