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The European Parliament ( EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. 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.
EuroparlTV is the webTV of the European Parliament. The service includes news, debates, interviews, educational videos, archived content as well as live streaming of parliamentary sessions and committee meetings. All videos are subtitled in all 24 official languages of the European Union (EU), whilst the “Young Parliament” programmes are ...
The European Youth Parliament is a politically unbound non-profit organisation, which encourages European youth to actively engage in citizenship and cultural understanding. It annually involves around 25,000 youth [1] from across Europe in its events and has around 6,000 active members in the different countries.
There are three types of government systems in European politics: in a presidential system, the president is the head of state and the head of government; in a semi-presidential system, the president and the prime minister share a number of competences; finally, in a parliamentary republic, the president is a ceremonial figurehead who has few political competences.
The House of European History is located in the beautifully renovated Eastman Building in leafy Parc Leopold. Its exhibits are available in all 24 official European Union languages and entrance is free. Tailored resources are be available for schools, families and groups, offering a fascinating experience for all. Duration: 1-2 hours.
e. A parliamentary democracy is a form of government where the head of government (chief executive) derives their democratic legitimacy from their ability to command the support ("confidence") of a majority of the legislature, to which they are held accountable. This head of government is usually, but not always, distinct from a ceremonial head ...
The first communist group in the European Parliament was the "Communist and Allies Group"[42]founded on 16 October 1973.[100] It stayed together until 25 July 1989[100]when it split into two groups, the "Left Unity" Group[42]with 14[42]members and the "Group of the European United Left"[100](EUL) with 28[42]members.
Below is a list of members of the European Parliament serving in the ninth term (2019–2024). It is sorted by list position or in cases of multiple constituencies, an English perception of surname treating all variations of de/di/do, van/von, Ó/Ní/Uí, and so forth as part of the collation key, even if this is not the normal practice in a member's own country.