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	<title>Comments on: Happy Birthday!</title>
	<link>http://eu.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/03/12/happy-birthday/</link>
	<description>A Great Decisions 2008 Blog</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>by: Europe United</title>
		<link>http://eu.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/03/12/happy-birthday/#comment-114</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 13:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>As the only institution directly elected by the people at European level, and therefore capable of giving people a direct say on their political vision for Europe's future, the European parliament needs to be put at the centre of Europe's political institutions, and to have truly European parties with common platforms across Europe to justify that position and offer people a real choice at ballot time.

Europe United has initiated a petition of the five reforms we feel are needed to make a truly democratic EU of the people a reality. Please consider signing and joining your voice with ours at:

www.fivedemands.eu</description>
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<p>Europe United has initiated a petition of the five reforms we feel are needed to make a truly democratic EU of the people a reality. Please consider signing and joining your voice with ours at:</p>
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