----------------------------------------------------------------------- Jepa - Java Europarl API version 1.1 - April 2011 Features: - retrieves MEPs personal info (both in archives and current term) - retrieves some MEPs activities: debates, declarations, motions, questions reports, and the associated document references. - retrieves MEPs positions (committes, delegations and higher EP bodies) - can process all 22 languages used on the Europarl website - static text of the Europarl website externalized in xml files, easily editable - correction system for approximate spelling (also in xml files) - list of all MEPs ids by term - dates of the terms (also externalized in xml files) - automatic log To do list: + retrieve the specific id for opinions + give a unified view of a legislative procedure, grouping all related reports, debates, minutes, adopted texts, etc. + retrieve the documents ignored in v1 (amongst others those at http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegistreWeb/search/advanced.htm?language=EN and http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/archives/agenda.do?language=EN). + retrieve data describing other agents of the EP, such as assistants (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/assistantAlphaOrder.do?language=EN), secretaries (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?language=EN&id=54&pageRank=2), liaison personel (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?language=EN&id=98), lobbyists (http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/lobbyAlphaOrderByOrg.do?language=EN)... + complete the API to process the websites of other EU institutions, cf. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegistreWeb/information/publicInfo.htm?language=EN and http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegistreWeb/links/home.htm?language=EN