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2 days ago · Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it adopts European legislation, following a proposal by the European Commission. The Parliament is composed of 705 members (MEPs), due to rise to 720 after the June 2024 European elections.
4 days ago · European Parliament, legislative assembly of the European Union (EU). Inaugurated in 1958 as the Common Assembly, the European Parliament originally consisted of representatives selected by the national parliaments of EU member countries.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
21 hours ago · The first crucial job of the newly elected Parliament will be to approve or reject the 27 people who will run the EU for the next five years. That means giving the green light (or not!) to the president of the European Commission — currently Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen, who wants a second term — and her team of commissioners.
1 day ago · European Union (EU), international organization comprising 27 European countries and governing common economic, social, and security policies. The EU was created by the Maastricht Treaty, which entered into force on November 1, 1993. The EU’s common currency is the euro.
6 days ago · The newly elected Members, representing EU citizens until 2029, will meet in July to elect their President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors. They will decide on the composition of Parliament's standing and sub committees - thereby launching the new legislative term.
5 days ago · The European Parliament elections from 1979 to 2019 show the EU’s dedication to democracy and the evolving nature of political representation.
5 days ago · Walter Baier (Austria, European Left), Sandro Gozi (Italy, Renew Europe Now), Ursula von der Leyen (Germany, European People’s Party), Terry Reintke (Germany, European Greens) and Nicolas Schmit (Luxembourg, Party of European Socialists) participated in the debate, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in collaboration with the European political parties and the European Parliament.
