1. EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT
Marin Tomljenović

2. • The European Parliament is the elected
body that represents the EU’s citizens.
• Since 1979, members of the European
Parliament (MEPs) have been directly
elected,
by universal suffrage, every five years

4. • Parliament holds its major debates at
monthly gatherings (known as ‘plenary
sessions’) attended, in principle, by all
MEPs.
These plenary sessions are normally
held in Strasbourg, and any additional
sessions are held in Brussels.

5. • EP building in Strasbourg

7. • The European Parliament also shares
with the Council equal responsibility for
adopting the EU budget (proposed by
the European Commission).

8. QUESTIONS:
1. In which European city the EP
plenary sessions are normally held?
2. How many MEPs has Sweden?