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European Union - Official website of the European Union

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Europe: From WWII To Today's European Union

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The challenges of the European Union Process

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The challenges of the European Union Process

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The European Parliament is the EU's law-making body. It is directly elected by EU voters every 5 years. The last elections were in May 2014.

What does the Parliament do?

The Parliament has 3 main roles:

Legislative

Supervisory

Democratic scrutiny of all EU institutions

Electing the Commission President and approving the Commission as a body. Possibility of voting a motion of censure, obliging the Commission to resign

Granting discharge, i.e. approving the way EU budgets have been spent

Examining citizens' petitions and setting up inquiries

Discussing monetary policy with the European Central Bank

Questioning Commission and Council

Election observations

Budgetary

Establishing the EU budget, together with the Council

Approving the EU's long-term budget, the "Multiannual Financial Framework"

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Composition

The number of MEPs for each country is roughly proportionate to its population, but this is by degressive proportionality: no country can have fewer than 6 or more than 96 MEPs and the total number cannot exceed 751 (750 plus the President). MEPs are grouped by political affiliation, not by nationality.

The President represents Parliament to other EU institutions and the outside world and gives the final go-ahead to the EU budget.

How does the Parliament work?

Parliament's work comprises two main stages:

Committees - to prepare legislation.
The Parliament numbers 20 committees and two subcommittees, each handling a particular policy area. The committees examine proposals for legislation, and MEPs and political groups can put forward amendments or propose to reject a bill. These issues are also debated within the political groups.

Plenary sessions - to pass legislation.
This is when all the MEPs gather in the chamber to give a final vote on the proposed legislation and the proposed amendments. Normally held in Strasbourg for four days a month, but sometimes there are additional sessions in Brussels.

The Parliament and you

If you want to ask the Parliament to act on a certain issue, you can petition it (either by post or online).

Petitions can cover any subject which comes under the EU's remit.

To submit a petition, you must be a citizen of an EU member state or be resident in the EU. Companies or other organisations must be based here.

Other ways of getting in touch with Parliament include contacting your local MEP or the European Parliament Information Office in your country.

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European Parliament - European Union - European Commission

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The European Parliament is the EU's law-making body. It is directly elected by EU voters every 5 years. The last elections were in May 2014. The Parliament has 3 main roles: Democratic scrutiny of all EU institutions Electing the Commission President and approving the Commission as a body.

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Arguments for and against a multi-speed Europe

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Arguments for and against a multi-speed Europe

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Arguments for and against a multi-speed Europe - Debating Europe

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AGAINST a multi-speed Europe FOR a multi-speed Europe 1. PERPETUATING DIVISIONS Dividing nations into first- or second-class members runs counter...