EU commission,parliament sign cooperation agreement

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    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 intensify¹ 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 compliance² 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 legislative³ 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 negotiation⁴ and conclusion of international agreements.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)