The European Parliament, which works in 23 languages, meets in Brussels and Strasbourg. Members of the European Parliament (MEP) are elected once every five years by voter right across the 27 Member States of the European Union on behalf of its 492 million citizens.- The European Parliament is the only European institution to be directly elected by the people.
- The European Parliament passes laws which apply to all 27 countries of the European Union.
- The European Parliament must approve the President and Members of the European Commission before they can take office.
- The European Parliament supervises the action of the European Commission and can sack the Commission if dissatisfied.
- The European Parliament holds the purse strings of the EU, and has the last word on its annual budget.
- Members of the European Parliament are elected in EU countries in rough proportion to the country's size; so Germany has most members, Malta fewest.
- Members of the European Parliament do not sit in national delegations, but in political groups based on their political views
You can find some great short information videos about the European Union here
For more information on the European Parliament you can visit their website
If you are looking for information on the record of Dublin's MEPs in the European Parliament you can find the offical European Parliament records for your MEPs:
- attendance
- reports and opinions published
- speeches in plenary
- motions for resolution
- questions
You will also find details on their membership to different Committees and the work that these Committees are engaged in. Just follow the links below to find out what your MEP has been doing at the European Parliament.
"We can't just hope for the best, we have to fight for it"
Vote 1 Eoin Ryan MEP - Fighting for Dublin in Europe
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