MEPs seek public backing for war on Strasbourg seat

A group of MEPs have launched a "citizen's initiative" to collect a million signatures against having a European Parliament seat in Strasbourg.

The group Campaign for Parliamentary Reform (CPR) on Wednesday (10 May) announced a forthcoming campaign including a cyber petition, badges, posters, newspaper ads and traditional street-collecting of votes from citizens.

"This arrangement costs too much, and our work cannot be carried out efficiently when the bodies that we are assigned ...