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12/03/2008 | 50 years of the European Parliament
The European Parliament celebrates its 50th anniversary on today [12 March 2008] in Strasbourg during its plenary session, the President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pöttering and the Presidents of the Council and Commission will address the House.
The European Parliamentary Assembly met for its constituent meeting in Strasbourg on 19 March 1958 with simple consultative powers.
The European Parliament of 2008 has wide decision-making powers on legislation, the budget and control and scrutiny of the European Commission. In fact, the European Parliament is unique in the world. There is no other directly elected supra-national parliament with such wide-ranging power.
Once and if the Lisbon Treaty is ratified, the European Parliament, following the elections in June 2009, will be composed of 751 MEPs with its powers once more enlarged. |
Growing Regions, Growing Europe: European Commission Consultation on the Future of Cohesion Policy
 | A letter from John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth to Danuta Hubner, European Commissioner for Regional Policy
29 January 2008
Dear Commissioner Hubner
"The Scottish Government welcomes the opportunity to contribute directly to the Commission's public consultation on the future of Cohesion Policy. I attach our response to the consultation document. This complements the UK response, which has been submitted separately, and serves principally to highlight specific issues of particular importance to Scotland and Scottish stakeholders.
We look forward to participating fully in the ongoing discussions on Cohesion Policy and, in due course, the wider debate on the Budget Review."
To read the Scottish Government's response in full click here. |