Strasbourg strikes back

Politico reported in October 2015 on an attempt from several French members of the European Parliament (EP) to push for the chamber to have a single seat in Strasbourg.

This was a fight-back against a campaign by many MEPs and others for the European Parliament to centralise its activities in Brussels. The campaigners argued that travelling from Brussels to Strasbourg several times a year was a waste of time and money

However, news that the EP building in the Belgian capital city was in need of a massive renovation could strengthen the case for those arguing for Strasbourg.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Strasbourg will remain EU capital, France vows http://www.europeansources.info/record/strasbourg-will-remain-eu-capital-france-vows/

ESO: Background information: Parliament plans massive building renovation http://www.europeansources.info/record/parliament-plans-massive-building-renovation/

ESO: Background information: EP – one Parliament with three seats http://www.europeansources.info/record/ep-one-parliament-with-three-seats/

ESO: Background information: MEPs back single seat by thumping majority http://www.europeansources.info/record/meps-back-single-seat-by-thumping-majority/

ESO: Background information: Analysis of potential savings to the EU budget if the European Parliament centralised its operations http://www.europeansources.info/record/analysis-of-potential-savings-to-the-eu-budget-if-the-european-parliament-centralised-its-operations/

Website: Strasbourg: the Seat of the European Parliament http://www.theseat.info/?english

EurActiv, 21.10.15: Former French MEP launches offensive to have Strasbourg as only seat of the European Parliament http://www.euractiv.com/video/former-french-mep-launches-offensive-have-strasbourg-only-seat-european-parliament-318728

EurActiv, 13.05.16: Strasbourg speaks in defence of hosting European Parliament http://www.euractiv.com/section/all/news/strasbourg-speaks-up-to-defend-parliament-seat/

EUObserver, 28.07.16: [Opinion] EU's Strasbourg parliament should become a university https://euobserver.com/opinion/134516

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