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“On the way to vote - elections day” was the fifth and final theme of our guest photographer contest. This month's article is illustrated with pictures taken by Simeon Lazarov, who is our latest winner. To decide who the overall winner should be, vote for your favourite before noon CET on Tuesday 10 June. The jury winner and the public winner will be announced on 13 June. They will both win a trip to Strasbourg where they can create a photo reportage as the EP's guest photographer.
Roza (32): “I want the best for my child. That’s why today I choose not only my future, but also the future of my kid.” ©Simeon Lazarov/Our children,our future
Janet (24) just finished her masters degree in psychology and started her first full-time job. “Things are going in the right direction, but yet there is so much more to be improved.” Lazarov/Is’s good to be an EU citizen
Lyudmil (28) works closely with students and other young people. “Young people are the driving force to any change! With their enthusiasm and energy they can make anything possible.” ©Simeon Lazarov/Looking at the bright side
George (17) can't vote yet, but he is aware of the elections' importance. “In five years I will graduate from university and start to look for a job. I hope that the situation in the EU will be good for me.” ©Simeon Lazarov/Too young to vote
About the photographer
Simeon Lazarov was selected by the jury as the winner for the elections day theme. He is a 23-year-old student in Bulgaria, with a passion for photography. Mr Lazarov describes his photography projects as challenges he sets for himself. With this project, he aimed to express his views about the European elections in 2014 and their importance to our future. He explained: "On the streets of Bulgaria I met and photographed different people and asked them what Europe means to them and why they voted."
To find out what the people he photographed said, click on our slideshow above.
Vote for your favourite
Vote for your favourite photo(grapher) until noon CET on Tuesday 10 June by telling us which photos you like on our Facebook and Flickr pages. On 13 June two winners will be announced: a jury winner and a public winner whose photo will have received the highest number of likes. Both photographers will be invited to Strasbourg to create their own photo reportage of the first sitting of the newly-elected Parliament.
