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The European Parliament

The European Parliament is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union. It has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world. The Parliament and the Council of the European Union form the highest legislative body within the Union. The Parliament is composed of 785 MEPs, who serve the second largest democratic electorate in the world.

It has been directly elected every five years by universal suffrage since 1979. Although the European Parliament has legislative power it does not have legislative initiative like most national parliaments. While it is the "first institution” of the European Union, the Council has greater powers over legislation than the Parliament. It has, however, had control over the EU budget since the 1970s and has a veto over the appointment of the European Commission.

The European Parliament has two meeting places in Strasbourg, France, which serves for twelve four-day plenary sessions per year and is the official seat, and in Brussels, Belgium, which serves for committee meetings, political groups and complementary plenary sessions. The Secretariat of the European Parliament, the Parliament's administrative body, is based in Luxembourg.

The President of the European Parliament (its speaker) is currently Hans-Gert Pöttering, elected in January 2007. The last Union-wide elections were the 2004 Parliamentary Elections, however Romania and Bulgaria joined in 2007 and elected their members in 2007.The next union-wide parliamentary elections are in 2009.

The Parliament has three jobs:

It can make new laws.

It can check that the EU laws work and it can choose the people who run the EU.

It gives advice on how EU money is used.

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The European Parliament

The European Parliament is the only directly elected parliament__ institution of the European Union. It has been described as one of the most power__ legislatures in the world. The Parliament and the Council of the Europe__ Union form the high__ legislative body within the Union. The Parliament is composed of 785 MEPs, who serve the second largest democrat__ electorate in the world.

It has been direct__ elected every five years by univers__suffrage since 1979. Although the European Parliament has legislat__ power it does not have legislat-__ initiat__ like most nation__ parliaments. While it is the "first institution” of the European Union, the Council has great__ powers over legislat__ than the Parliament. It has, however, had control over the EU budget since the 1970s and has a veto over the appoint__ of the European Commission.

The European Parliament has two meet__ places in Strasbourg, France, which serves for twelve four-day plenary sessions per year and is the official seat, and in Brussels, Belgium, which serves for committee meetings, politic__ groups and complementary plenary sessions. The Secretariat of the European Parliament, the Parliament's administrat___ body, is based in Luxembourg.

The President of the European Parliament (its speak__) is current__ Hans-Gert Pöttering, elect__  in January 2007. The last Union-wide elections were the 2004 Parliament__ Elections, however Romania and Bulgaria joined in 2007 and elected their members in 2007.The next union-wide parliamentary elections are in 2009.

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