European Parliament European Parliament The apportionment of seats in the European Parliament is not strictly in accordance with size of population. Rather, European Parliament seats are allocated by degressive proportionality, so that, while the size of the population of each country is taken into account, smaller states elect more MEPs than would be strictly justified by their populations alone. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apportionment in the European Parliament"
Eurocracy is an educational board game simulating the European Parliament, part of the government of the European Union. It may also be an introductory political simulation, though its mechanics differ from the actual European Parliament for simplicity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eurocracy"
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. ...more on Wikipedia about "European Parliament"
In five European Union Member States ( Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy and the United Kingdom), the national territory is divided into a number of constituencies for European elections. In the remaining 20 Member States the whole country forms a single electoral area. In Germany political parties are entitled to present lists of candidates either at Länder or national level. In Finland they may do so either at electoral district or national level. In Poland they may do so only at a constituency level, but seats are allocated nationally. ...more on Wikipedia about "European Parliament constituency"
A European political party, or formally a political party at European level, is a type of political party organization in the European Union, eligible to receive funding from the Union. Article 191 of the Treaty of Maastricht says 'Political parties at European level are important as a factor for integration within the Union. They contribute to forming a European awareness and to expressing the political will of the citizens of the Union.' ** ...more on Wikipedia about "European political party"
The membership of the European Parliament has grown from 78 in 1952 to its current maximum limit of 732. The earliest ancestor of the parliament was established as the 'Common Assembly' of the European Coal and Steel Community, in September 1952. The body has been known by its current name since 1962. ...more on Wikipedia about "Growth in membership of the European Parliament"
A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union's directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. MEPs are the European equivalents of a country's national parliamentary members, known as MPs in English; hence, the term Euro-MP is used colloquially in English. For a list of the current members see Members of the European Parliament 2004-2009. ...more on Wikipedia about "Member of the European Parliament"
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Five Quaestors in the European Parliament look after the interests of Members of the European Parliament. ...more on Wikipedia about "Quaestor (European Parliament)"
The secretariat of the European Parliament is the administrative body of the European Parliament. It resides in Luxembourg. ...more on Wikipedia about "Secretariat of the European Parliament"
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