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European Parliament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1939 words) |
 | Thus the European Parliament is sometimes informally referred to as the 'Strasbourg Parliament' and Strasbourg as the democratic (opposed to bureaucratic) capital of Europe. |
 | Moreover, the European Parliament´s secretariat (administration), which employs the majority of its staff, is located in Luxembourg, which itself used to host plenary sessions of the parliament. |
 | AGRI - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development |
| China Travel (15456 words) |
 | Asian countries and regions had attached greater importance to developing tourism in recent years as the industry's role in their economies grew, a senior Chinese official said at Monday's opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia - Tourism Conference. |
 | The development of tourism should be carried out in a sustainable manner to provide sufficient opportunities for future growth, said a senior United Nations official here Monday. |
 | Nirmal Andrews, regional director for Asia and the Pacific of the UN Environment Program (UNEP), said tourist host countries, in the course of developing the tourism industry, should ensure that local cultural traditions, the ecological environment and bio-diversity remain unharmed. |