Attempts to include this in the following treaties in 2000 and 2007 both failed. However, in September 2008 Parliament held its first full plenary session in Brussels after the ceiling of the Strasbourg chamber collapsed during recess forcing the temporary move.
Pursuits to include it in the treaties in 2000 and 2007 were unsuccessful. Nevertheless, in September 2008, Parliament convened its initial full assembly meeting in Brussels as a result of the collapse of the Strasbourg chamber's ceiling during an interval, leading to a temporary reassignment.