European Parliament launches new website

The European Parliament yesterday inaugurated a new website designed to provide quicker and easier public access to information on the political decisions taken by the elected representatives of Europe's citizens.

The new website, designed in a colourful and very user friendly format, was inaugurated officially by the president of the European Parliament Josep Borell.

The event was also accompanied by three different debates organised for the occasion with participants from the 25 EU member states.

Maltese journalists specialising in internet-news also flew over to Brussels for the occasion. The new website is accessible in all the 20 languages of the EU, including Maltese.

Mr Borell said that the European Parliament had made a major effort to make its abundant information available to the public in as clear and comprehensible a manner as possible.

The new website consists of five different information sections and is tailored to the needs of different users such as journalists, MEPs and the general public. It also includes a daily update of the main news and activities held at Parliament, information about individual MEPs, full detailed report of committee meetings and a direct link to follow live debates through web streaming.

www.europarl.eu.int