Euro parliament writing contest for trainee journalists

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by HoldtheFrontPage Staff Published 25 Jun 2007

Trainee journalists are being invited to write an article on the work of the European Parliament and the UK’s MEPs.

The overall winner will win a cash prize of £200 and a trip to visit a session of the European Parliament in Brussels in October.

The judging panel will be looking for stories that:

Make a link between the everyday concerns and the work of the Parliament and/or its MEPs;

Deal with issues or personalities or assess the overall role of the Parliament and MEPs;

Engage the reader and stimulate debate;

Are well researched, accurate and original.

Articles should be between 500 and 1,000 words and full rules of entry can be found here.

The deadline is September 22.

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