The Big Picture: Vote

A woman stands in a voting booth in the Dutch city of Zaanstad during the European Parliament elections. The Netherlands, and Britiain, are voting first in polls across the 27-member EU ending on June 7.

The Netherlands will release provisional results after the close of voting 4 June although most other member countries will withhold theirs until the EU-sanctioned hour of 2000 GMT 7 June.

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