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4 days ago · The Council of the EU and the European Council are not to be confused with the Council of Europe, which is not part of the EU institutions. It is an international organisation that is based in Strasbourg and which aims to protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
4 days ago · While the common reference is to Brussels, where most EU institutions and a parliament seat is located, the official seat is in Strasbourg, where the majority of plenary sessions take place. This is because the European Parliament was initially hosted by the Council of Europe (a separate international institution not related to the EU).
3 days ago · There are long-held historical reasons, too, why Strasbourg, which also hosts a number of important EU institutions as well as the European Court of Human Rights, was chosen as the seat of the European Parliament.
5 days ago · Elections for the European Parliament in Strasbourg – the world’s only popularly elected multinational legislature – take place every five years. With almost 450 million EU citizens set to ...
3 days ago · Located in eastern France, Strasbourg is a vibrant and culturally rich city with a population of approximately 280,000 people. Strasbourg is known as the “European Capital”. As the official seat of several European institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg has a significant role in ...
5 days ago · Voters in the 27 countries of the European Union will elect 720 lawmakers to the European Parliament for the next five years on June 6-9 and are expected to deliver a shift to the right.
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3 days ago · The first pillar concentrated on bolstering Europe's sovereignty in a globally competitive setting, including a reform of the Schengen area to strengthen border controls and the enhancement of the European defence framework—a longstanding aspiration of France dating back to De Gaulle and the concept of “Europe de la défense.”
