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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9650

25 April 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha
Civil society has major role to play in combating drugs

Brussels, 24/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 23 April, the European Parliament adopted by 600 votes to 35 and 32 abstentions an own-initiative report by Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL, Italy) stressing the need to bolster the role of the civil society in the Union's policy to combat drugs. “This is a real contribution to counter prohibitionist (repressive v. legalisation) policies implemented by the majority of member states”, Mr Catania was pleased to state after the vote on his report....

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