‘Voting is power,’ says EU competition commissioner

"The power to do something comes from you from us as individuals. And voting is power. Therefore, it is important to vote in this election - and to inspire people around you to vote. Because if you do not use your voice to get heard your chance to influence will be lost," European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager told Kathimerini ahead of Sunday's elections of European Parliament.

Encouraging citizens to turn out in numbers for the elections and have their voices heard, Vestager said "we are more than 500 million people in the EU, and when we work together, we can bring about enormous change. But to do that, we first need the confidence to try - and it's our job, as leaders, to help build people's confidence, that they have the power to achieve their goals."

Speaking of the challenges that are facing the block, the European Union official said referred to...