Strasbourg, France, Feb 12, 2025 (AFP) - EU parliament keeps lawmakers on their toes over absenteeism

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2025-02-12

To tackle the Strasbourg scourge of speakers addressing a mostly empty chamber, the European Parliament is testing a new system to keep lawmakers in their seats. Lawmakers usually show up to vote -- their allowance is reduced if they do not -- but hardly bother to listen to their colleagues or invited speakers. Since January, parliament officials have stopped handing out a fixed speakers list ahead of some debates, a move the institution says has......

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