European Parliament

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The European Parliament (abbreviated as Europarl or the EP) is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU). Together with the Council of the European Union (the Council) and the European Commission it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described (by its own members) as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world.

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committee in legislature

European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs, Committee on Budgetary Control, European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament Committee on Budgets, European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament Committee on Constitutional Affairs, European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education, European Parliament Committee on Development, European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, European Parliament Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament Committee on Industry Research and Energy, European Parliament Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection, European Parliament Committee on International Trade, European Parliament Committee on Petitions, European Parliament Committee on Regional Development, European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, European Parliament Committee on the Environment Public Health and Food Safety, European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights, European Parliament Subcommittee on Security and Defence, Committees of the European Parliament

election date leader

2012-01-16

last election date

2009-06-07

leader

Martin Schulz

legislative period name

7th European Parliament

location

Belgium, Seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Espace Léopold, Luxembourg (city)

number of members

766

political party in legislature

European People's Party (European Parliament group), European United Left–Nordic Green Left, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, European Conservatives and Reformists, Europe of Freedom and Democracy, Non-Inscrits, The Greens–European Free Alliance, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group

political party of leader

Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats

latitude

48.5975

longitude

7.76909