Cox in election plea

In an interview with French daily Le Monde, the President of the European Parliament, Pat Cox, has pleaded with European voters to understand the importance of the forthcoming European elections.

The Irishman - who has been President of the Parliament for two and a half years - said, "I would like to issue an appeal to citizens to make them understand that when they send someone to Strasbourg, they are giving that person considerable powers of influence to make laws that will affect t...