The Parliament also voted this week to abolish Friday sittings at their plenary sessions in Strasbourg…

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Series Details 15/06/00, Volume 6, Number 24
Publication Date 15/06/2000
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Date: 15/06/2000

...because of widespread absenteeism on the last day of the week-long sessions. The change, which won the support of 277 votes, with 232 against 28 abstentions will come into effect from January. The move follows an independent study which revealed that less than a third of MEPs attended Friday voting sessions.

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