Radio Impuls | European Parliament's Inefficient Moving Between Two Locations
European Parliament's moving from Brussels to plenary sessions in Strasbourg carry symbolic significance, but the logistics costs up to 3 billion CZK annually. Implementing a change would require amending the fundamental treaties of the European Union, which would need approval from all member states. Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on this topic for Radio Impuls.
16. April 2024
Strasbourg is formally the seat of the European Parliament, but in fact, Members of the European Parliament spend most of their time either in Brussels or in their home countries, and they only travel to Strasbourg for plenary sessions, which typically last four days once a month. (...) I don't think there's currently an appetite to embark on treaty revisions, as that would be a process lasting many years. And moreover, for France it's a matter of prestige.
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