Irish MEPs silent on EU’s two parliaments

JAMES DOORLEY (Irish Examiner letters, May 27) pointed out the exorbitant cost of running two European Parliament buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg.

Sat, 03 Jun, 2006 - 01:00

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The reason for this anachronism appears primarily to avoid provoking French political sensitivities.

‘La gloire’ comes at an estimated cost of at least €200 million of our money every year.

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