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    The European Parliament is one of the seven institutions that make up the legislative branch of the European Union. It represents over 500 million citizens from 27 countries, making it the second largest democratic electorate in the world. The Parliament is directly elected every five years and sits in both Strasbourg and Brussels. It plays a key role in adopting and amending EU legislation, confirming appointments, and holding the European Commission accountable. The Parliament consists of various political groups and has expanded in size and power over time.

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    The European Parliament is one of the seven institutions that make up the legislative branch of the European Union. It represents over 500 million citizens from 27 countries, making it the second largest democratic electorate in the world. The Parliament is directly elected every five years and sits in both Strasbourg and Brussels. It plays a key role in adopting and amending EU legislation, confirming appointments, and holding the European Commission accountable. The Parliament consists of various political groups and has expanded in size and power over time.

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    THE EUROPEAN

    PARLIAMENT
    ONE LEADERSHIP FOR SCHENGEN AGREEMENT

    HISTORY OF EU
    THREE MARKETS

    1967 1995

    COMMON ASSEMBLY OF THE THE EUROPEAN UNION; THE EU OPENS UP


    EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL THE THREATY OF EASTWEST
    COMUNITY (ECSC) MAASTRICH

    1951 1991 1998


    THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
    It is one of three legislative branches of the
    European Union and one of its seven
    institutions. t represents the second-largest
    democratic electorate in the world and the
    largest trans-national democratic electorate
    in the world.
    Brussels
    Brussels
    Strasbourg
    Strasbourg
    ELECTIONS

    Since 1979, the Parliament has been directly elected


    every five years by the citizens of the European Union
    through universal suffrage. The first thing the
    newly-elected MEPs have to do once they meet in
    plenary at the beginning of July will be to choose who
    will be the new president of the European Parliament.
    MEPs by country
    Political groups in EP
    people's voice in the European Union

    ➔ ADOPT / AMEND LEGISLATIONS

    ➔ TAKE DECISIONS ON THE EU DEVELOPMENT

    ➔ CONFIRM THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF


    THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

    ➔ WORK IN 2 STAGES:

    ◆ COMMITTEES

    ◆ PLENARY SESSIONS
    Political groups in EP

    NOW

    705
    Political groups in EP
    EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)

    S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament

    RE - Renew Europe Group

    GREENS/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

    ID - Identity and Democracy Group

    ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group

    GUE/NGL - The Left group in the European Parliament - GUE/NGL


    The composition of the European Parliament with regard to percental
    share of deputies for each political group, 1979 to 2019.

    NOW
    NOW
    STRASBOURG BRUSSELS
    12 times a year up to 6 times a year

    PLENARY SESSIONS
    The Plenary Sessions represent the culmination of the legislative work done in committees and in the political
    groups. These sessions are where the Parliament formally sits to vote on EU legislation and adopt its position
    on political issues.
    NOW
    NOW
    SIMONE VEIL
    She was the first President of the
    European Parliament from 1979 to
    1982
    The European Parliament was at its
    largest from 2007 to 2009 until the
    Treaty of Lisbon was signed.
    The European Parliament has three
    official headquarters: in Brussels,
    Strasbourg and Luxembourg.
    The European Parliament is the official
    watchdog of the European Commission
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    NOW
    NOW
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