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THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RECENTLY LAUNCHED a completely overhauled version of their web site. Conscious of signs of disenchantment with the European Union among its citizens, various reports by MEPs have called for the Parliament to become more 'intelligible' and closer to the public. The President of the Parliament, Josep Borrell, advocated greater transparency and openness to reconnect, particularly, with young people. To this end the web site has been made 'to provide quicker and easier public access to information on the political decisions taken by the elected representatives of Europe's citizens'. Available in twenty different languages the web pages are split into five sections: News, Parliament, Your MEPs, Activities and EP Live. Each section contains three categories aimed at the 'wider public, European affairs experts and researchers'.
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The News section presents what is going on in Parliament as attractive stories for those interested in European affairs who are not experts while journalists can find press releases on debates, votes, briefings and agenda. Researchers will find an archive of previous releases and notes. The other sections are structured similarly, dealing with the description of parliament as an institution, background details on MEPs, full texts of reports and debates and audio and video streaming of parliamentary events. Having a dynamic and attractive web site 'won't be like waving a magic wand' according to Mr. Borrell but 'we have taken a first and important step' | |
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Chart showing the total number of broadband installations by EU Member | ||
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THE EVER ONWARD MARCH of technologies such as third generation mobile phones, digital TV broadcasts, online music, voice over IP and interactive Internet services is a fact of life which, though frightening to some, should be made to work in favour of the European work force. So says Viviane Reding, Commissioner for Information Society and Media. In a conference with business leaders in London, called by the UK as the current EU presidency, she outlined the EU's i2010 programme for an internal market in electronic communications, a modernisation of the legal framework and protection of digital copyright.
In return the industry agreed an 'Agenda for Unlocking Europe's Digital Economy' which includes pledges to invest in fixed and mobile broadband networks, secure and interoperable software to give users easy access and research and development of Information and Communication Technologies. Alun Michael, the UK Minister for Industry and the Regions, stressed: 'This sector has the potential to be a leading powerhouse of the European economy, creating wealth and jobs based on European skills, technology and creativity The agenda agreed today is a major contribution to enabling us to do that'.
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