European Parliament
The European
Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU),
directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. Together
with the Council of Ministers, it composes the legislative branch
of the institutions of the Union. It meets in two locations:
Strasbourg and Brussels.
The European
Parliament has restricted legislative power. It cannot initiate
legislation, but it can amend or veto it in many policy areas. In
certain other policy areas, it has the right only to be consulted.
Parliament also supervises the European Commission; it must approve
all appointments to it, and can dismiss it with a vote of censure.
It also has the right to control the EU budget.
Mary Honeyball
Contact
Details
Postal: 4G Shirland Mews,
Kensington, London, W9 3DY
Telephone: 020 8964
9815
Email: mary@maryhoneyball.net
Website: www.maryhoneyball.net
Claude Moreas MEP
Contact
Details
Postal: 65 Barnsbury
Street, London, N1 1EJ
Telephone: 020 7609
5005
Email: cmoraes@europarl.fsnet.co.uk
Website: www.claudemoraes.net
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