European Parliament

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Parliament of the European Union directly elected by the citizens of the Union

The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union (EU) and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union, it adopts European legislation, following a proposal by the European Commission. The Parliament is composed of 720 members (MEPs), after the June 2024 European elections, from a previous 705 MEPs. It represents the second-largest democratic electorate in the world, with an electorate of around 375 million eligible voters in 2024.

Also known as...Europarl, EP, EU Parliament, Europarliament, and Parliament of Europe
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