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The vote on the next parliament president will take place next week (Photo: EUobserver)

EU parliament 'has equal power' to member states

by Honor Mahony, Brussels,

The European Parliament is on a level power footing with member states in the EU's complex institutional triangle after years of being a mere afterthought for EU governments, its outgoing president has said.

Urging his successor to keep up the fight to "defend" parliament's interests, German conservative Hans-Gert Poettering on Wednesday (8 July) said: "We are very successful now as European Parliament to be as equal partners of the council."

He suggested that the parliament alrea...

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The vote on the next parliament president will take place next week (Photo: EUobserver)

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