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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9722

21 August 2008
(eu) ep/plenary
Decision expected at end of week on whether to hold next session in Strasbourg

Brussels, 20/08/2008 (Agence Europe) - By the end of the week, a decision should be taken as to whether to hold the European Parliament plenary session, scheduled for 1 to 4 September, in Strasbourg. After the ceiling of the Strasbourg parliament collapsed on 7 August, the September session, which was initially programmed to be held in the Alsatian capital, may now have to be held in Brussels.

During the evening of Thursday 7 August, 200 square metres of ceiling lining in the main...