On line petition against two European parliaments

[WendyS]

Anybody interested in supporting this online petition?

The online petition in support of the "one seat" campaign by Swedish MEP Cecilia Malmstrom to ditch the Strasbourg sessions of the European Parliament has already passed the million signatories mark with signatures from all countries across the European Union.

The parliamentary switch between Brussels and Strasbourg costs �135m a year. If you support this initiative you can sign the petition on www.oneseat.eu

THE FACTS::

Over one million people have signed the ww.oneseat.eu online petition to demand that the European parliament be based in Brussels.
The European parliament is spread over nine buildings in three cities: Luxembourg, Strasbourg and Brussels
All 732 MEPs have offices both in Strasbourg and Brussels
The cost is estimated to be 15 per cent of the parliament's budget � the bill for Strasbourg plenary session accounts for the vast bulk
Estimates vary but 25 per cent of MEPs are thought not to attend Strasbourg, despite the key legislative votes there
Some 3500 people decamp 300 miles from Brussels to Strasbourg for week every month in ritual known as the "travelling circus"
Strasbourg is called Stressburg by many parliament staff
Strasbourg costs over �200 million a year

Another waste of our hard earned money.

[Zen]

Is there a no seat abolish the EU site ? I will gladly sign there.

[admarlow]

I agree Zen where do we sign to stop giving money to French farmers?

[NJOK]

Brilliantly predictable answers.

[jake-the-peg]

Ignoring the braid dead attempts to hijack the thread

Does anybody know what arguments (presumably French) are to keep Strasbourg?

It's certainly hard to think of a good reason!

[admarlow]

how are we hi-jacking a thread, you are saying get rid of one site and I was saying get rid of all the sites, and save even more money!

[Lonnie]

Sorry for being a bit of a killjoy, but, how often do petitions and Referendums actually work?,

[jake-the-peg]

Ad this is a discusion about the Strasbourg parliament, if you want to rant about the EU in general start your own thread and I'll ignore you elsewhere.


I hear what you're saying Lonnie but there may be a difference here.

From a quick scout around it looks like the MEPs don't like this arangement much for example

Labour MEPs http://www.eplp.org.uk/newsitem.asp?thetitle=P ull%20out%20of%20Strasbourg%20say%20Labour%20M EPs&thedate=4/5/2006

Conservative MEPs
http://www.rogerhelmer.com/leigonella.asp

And I dare say it's not just the British

In that context a petition may provide additional ammunition to those already engaged in the action