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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
The European Parliament is the only directly-elected EU body and
one of the largest democratic assemblies in the world. Its 766
Members are there to represent the EU's 500 million citizens. They
are elected once every five years by voters from across the 28
Member States.
European Parliament’s
composition
• 766 members
• 73 italians deputies
• 1/3 of deputies are womens
• They are grouped by political
orientation
• The current president is
Martin Schultz
DURATION AND LOCATIONS
• Duration: 5 years
• Locations: Brussels (Belgium),
Luxembourg and Strasbourg
(France).
1. Luxembourg is the seat of the
administrative offices
2. Meetings are conducted in Strasbourg
whole Parliament, known as monthly
plenary sessions.
3. In Brussels held committee meetings
and any plenary sessions.
FUNCTIONS OF E.P.
1. Legislative power: is shared with the Council of the European
Union
2. Democratic control: exercised over all the institutions, bodies,
offices and agencies
3. Power of the purse: shared with the Council of the European
Union
EUROPEAN PARTIES
• A political party at European level is an organization that
follows a political agenda, consisting of national parties and
individuals, and is represented in several Member States.
• There are currently six political groups more than unregistered
EUROPEAN PEOPLE'S PARTYThe EPP is Europe’s centre-right political family. It
strives for a Europe of values close to the people and
based on democracy, transparency and responsibility,
as well as prosperity through the promotion of a social
market economy.
ALLIANCE OF LIBERALS AND
DEMOCRATS FOR EUROPEThe Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party is the party
for liberal democrat values in Europe. With more than 55 liberal member
parties across the continent, it is translating the principle of freedom into
politics, economics and all other areas of society.
Founded in 1976 before the first European elections, it was established as the
first true transnational political party in 1993. The ALDE Party provides an
increasingly vital link between citizens and the EU institutions, and continues
to grow in size and significance.
EUROPEAN GREEN PARTY
The European Green Party is a political force that's clearly
identifiable through our commitment to environmental
responsibility, individual freedom, inclusive democracy,
diversity, gender equality, global sustainable development and
non-violence.
ALLIANCE OF EUROPEAN
CONSERVATIVES AND REFORMISTS
The Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR)
brings together parties from across Europe that believe in
personal liberty, parliamentary democracy, national
sovereignty, strong families, low taxes, sound money, free
trade and the rule of law.
EUROPEAN UNITED LEFT
• The European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) is a political
group of the European Parliament gathering members who believe in the
values of socialist and communist left.
• Are part of the group the European United Left party and the Nordic
Green Left organization.
• Its current coordinator is Gabriele Zimmer.
EUROPE OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY
GROUP
• The Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group is a political group of the
European Parliament and it was born July, 1st 2009; it is composed by
parties with a political program which is opposed to the bureaucratic
centralism of the Europen Union.
UNREGISTERED MEMBERS
GROUP
• The Unregistered is a parliament group of the Europen Parliament in
which gather together the members who don’t want to subscribe to an
established political group or group whith less than 25 members.
• Italian Members:
– Franco Bonanini (Independent) (from 04.12.2013)
– Mario Borghezio (Indipendente, Lega Nord) (from 6.03.2013)