EU commission,parliament sign cooperation agreement
BRUSSELS, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- European Commission（欧盟委员会） and European Parliament signed a revised（修正的） Framework Agreement on Wednesday to intensify 1 political dialogue and cooperation.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek signed a revised framework agreement on Wednesday in Strasbourg, France to strengthen the working relations between the two institutions.
"This agreement marks a new departure（政策,方针） following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty which reinforces the roles of the Commission and the European Parliament in driving forwards the European agenda," Barroso declared.
The agreement will intensify dialogue and cooperation between the two institutions in compliance 2 with the Lisbon Treaty. It will also lead to a more efficient delivery of EU policies.
"I welcome in particular that the commission has undertaken to report on the concrete follow-up given to any legislative 3 initiative requests by parliament," Buzek said.
One of the most important improvements included in this agreement aims at better informing the European Parliament of the commission's work, such as negotiation 4 and conclusion of international agreements.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
- We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作。
- They were ordered to intensify their patrols to protect our air space.他们奉命加强巡逻，保卫我国的领空。
- I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
- She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。
- Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
- Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。
- They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
- The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。