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Parliament prepares the way for a truly pan-European election in 2014

Welcoming the adoption today (507 for, 120 against, and 18 abstentions) of his report on improving the organization of the 2014 European elections by the plenary session of the European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg, Andrew DUFF (LibDe…

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Commission backs Parliament’s call for candidates for Commission President

Following the Commission’s recommendation to Member States today concerning the European elections in 2014, Andrew Duff (Lib Dem, UK), ALDE constitutional affairs spokesperson said:
“The Commission is right to back Parliament’s call for t…

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MEPs to press for treaty change for Single Seat following ECJ ruling

Today the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in Case C-237/11 (Joined Cases C-237/11, C-238/11), France v European Parliament against MEPs’ decision to reduce their Strasbourg sittings.

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MEPs step up campaign for a Single Seat

In the week when Parliament is holding two back-to-back plenary sessions in Strasbourg, the ALDE group today hosted a cross-party conference to examine all issues related to the current practice of operating Europe’s directly elected Parl…

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