The EP President, Hans-Gert Pöttering, launched this morning EuroparlTV, the Parliament's own webTV channel. As from today anyone with Internet access will be able to watch a regularly changing set of programmes based around the life of the Parliament. The aim of EuroparlTV is to bring Parliament closer to European citizens in a modern and creative format. EuroparlTV is available at the following address: www.europarltv.europa.eu
              
An excellent internet tool
 
In his speech the European Parliament President, Hans-Gert PÖTTERING, declared: "As we approach the European elections of June 2009, EuroparlTV should be an excellent Internet tool for citizens, especially young people, to keep themselves informed about the activities and decisions of the directly-elected European Parliament - decisions which have an impact on the everyday lives of almost 500 million European Union citizens".