The cancellation of the sessions of the European Parliament in Strasbourg impacts the economy of the region

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A session of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, October 7, 2020. REUTERS / Yves Herman / Pool

By: Angélique Férat

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The European Parliament sat in Brussels in Belgium for the session which ends today, Thursday 8 October 2020. Normally, the Parliament sits in Strasbourg in France but since the start of the health crisis linked to the coronavirus the MEPs have not been income.

The circulation of the virus is still too important in Alsace according to the Parliament.

An argument that is no longer accepted in the Alsatian capital.

  • France

  • Belgium

  • European Union

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