Facebook election features coming to Europe - not the EU

Facebook, which now already has more European users than US-based users (48 millions vs 41 millions) is planning to extend its election features to Europe, CNET reports.

But, surprise surprise, Facebook is not targetting the upcoming European elections (I wonder whether they are even aware of them) but national elections in the member states.

While the Brussels' Public Affairs 2.0 blog has already asked for volunteers for a freebie for all those who go to vote (in the US you got a free coffee at Starbucks) it is unsure whether gifts in the context of parliamentary elections are legal in Europe, especially the UK.

More focus on Europe is good for Facebook. But instead of offering an "I voted" button on Facebook profiles maybe they should start to make a "European Union" network a reality. Already more than 1.500 Facebook users have requested it.