The European Parliament

Abstract

The 732-member, directly-elected European Parliament (EP) is a key institution of the 25-member European Union (EU). Once limited to being a consultative assembly, the EP has accumulated more power over time. Currently, it plays a role in the EU s legislative and budgeting processes, and exercises general supervision over other EU bodies. The EP continues to face several challenges, however, especially in relation to its democratic legitimacy and operational costs. The most recent EP elections were held in June 2004.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 2005
Accession Number
ADA469410

Entities

People

  • Kristin Archick

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Congress
  • Elections
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Language
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Health
  • Treaties
  • United Kingdom
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
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