We have one million

We have one million!!!! Thanks to you!
On Monday the 18th of September at 14hrs we reached one million signatures. Thank you all for that! On Thursday this week I, together with some colleagues from the European parliament who have been active in the campaign, delivered the 16 000 pages with the names to the commission. We were received by Mr Jens Christiansen who is head of relations with civil society at Mr Barroso's cabinet. There was an enormous media attendance at the event. Next week we will deliver the petition to the Finish presidency so they can raise the issue at a council meeting.

In order to stop the commuting between the two buildings in Strasbourg and Brussels we need to change the Treaty. We expect the council to lift the seat issue when the constitutional treaty will be revised, probably next spring. Would the European parliament be based in Brussels permanently we would need to compensate France and the city of Strasbourg. One option would be to start a science park or European University in Strasbourg. This would be to the benefit of all Europeans.

Thank you all for signing. The website is still open and as you can see new signatures come in every day. Why stay at one million when we can have two?
Cecilia Malmström
Member of European Parliament