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Wed 02 Feb 2007Pöttering urges reform of EU to make it relevantEU:Europe needs to reform to make itself more relevant to its citizens, the new European Parliament president, Hans-Gert Pöttering, outlined yesterday.In his first address to the parliament since he was elected in January, Mr Pöttering stressed the need for "a new pact" between the citizens of Europe and their political institutions in the European Union.