The European ParliamentWritten by two officials of the European Parliament, this book guides the reader through the complexities of this multinational body. It describes the historical basis of the Parliament, how it operates, what its powers are, and what political groups are represented. |
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How it is elected | 11 |
Where when and in quale lingua | 26 |
The individual members | 38 |
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1989 European elections activities adopted amendments Article Assembly assent procedure British Brussels budget budgetary candidates cent chairman Chapter Christian Democrats co-operation procedure Commission proposal Commission's committee meetings committee of inquiry common position Communist Community legislation conciliation constituency consultation Court debate decision direct elections discussion draft Enlarged Bureau European Community European Council European elections European Parliament European Parliament elections European People's Party European Union example expenditure formal French German important included individual members initiative intergroup internal Ireland issues Italian Liberal Luxembourg Marco Pannella membership MEPs Ministers motion national parliaments non-attached members number of members officials opinion Parliament's committees Parliament's Rules parliamentary committees particular plenary sessions Political Groups powers Quaestors qualified majority questions rapporteur regional representatives request resolution responsible role Rules of Procedure seats second reading secretariat Single European Act Social Socialist Group staff Strasbourg Treaty uniform electoral system Union vice-chairmen vote