Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic go to the polls on Friday in day two of the European Parliament elections.<br /><br />Austerity and the economy have been top of the agenda in Ireland rather than European issues. A few independent candidates are running on an anti-EU platform.<br /><br />Sinn Fein’s strong showing in opinion polls means the party could win three of the Irish Republic’s 11 seats.<br /><br />On Thursday, voting took place in Britain and the Netherlands.<br /><br />Geert Wilders far-right Freedom Party did less well than expected with a final exit poll showing the party had taken 12.2 percent of the Dutch vote, putting it in fourth place.<br /><br />In Britain, final opinion polls showed the UK Independence Party topping the poll with the Conservatives in third place behind Labour.<br /><br />The official results will be released on Sunday evening once other EU countries have elected their members.
