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The European Union has pledged to help Parliament to become stronger in the performance of its accountability and oversight roles. This will be done by building the capacity of MPs especially the new ones to enable them to live up to their legislative and oversight responsibilities. The Head of the European Union in Ghana, Claude Marten said this when he paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho on Thursday to share ideas on Ghana-EU partnership. They discussed in a closed door meeting possible areas of cooperation with great emphasis on the rule of law, ensuring accountable governance and promoting other tenets of democracy. Mr Claude Marten who spoke to the Parliamentary Press Corps after the meeting said the House and the technical team of the EU will be looking at the specific details of the cooperation. The Public Affairs Director of Parliament, Jones Kugblenu said the Speaker Edward Doe Adjaho was emphatic about the need for the EU and other multinational organizations to help strengthen state institutions to enable them to deliver on their mandates.