Brussels, 18/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 17 June, MEPs adopted a resolution encouraging the European Commission to take forward the work on the European training of the legal professions as swiftly as possible. In its action plan for implementing the Stockholm programme, the Commission announced it would present a communication in 2011 on an action plan on European training intended for the legal professions and that it would launch in 2010-2012 pilot projects on exchange programmes of the Erasmus kind for the judiciary and legal professions. MEPs ask to be fully involved in this work, in particular in pilot projects which, they say, should not be restricted to exchange programmes of the Erasmus kind for magistrates. They also call on the Commission to begin its consultation process as soon as possible for the conception and preparation of the future pilot projects. MEPs also want the Commission to present, as soon as possible, proposals for the creation of a network of legal training bodies across the Union accredited to provide familiarisation courses in national, comparative and European law for members of the judiciary. (B.C./transl.jl)