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Kurdish protesters after storming the European Parliament in 2014 - an event which triggered new security measures

EP to spend €8mn extra on security

The European Parliament has allocated €8 million to beef up security at the two main entrances of its Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building in Brussels.

Work will begin after the summer break and will involve installing bullet-proof glass. Other details are still to be agreed.

On Thursday (16 July) members of the EP's budget committee rubber-stamped a transfer of €7 million from a contingency fund. The remaining €1 million comes from the current budget.

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Kurdish protesters after storming the European Parliament in 2014 - an event which triggered new security measures

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