The Parliament elects its own President for 2.5 year terms
Broadly, the citizens of the European Union control the European Parliament because their representatives in Parliament are ultimately accountable to them. Specifically, the President of European Parliament controls Parliament. The President is elected by the Parliament itself every 2.5 years and the current President is Martin Schulz.
The President of the European Parliament, currently Martin Shulz
Broadly, the citizens of the European Union control the European Parliament because their representatives in Parliament are ultimately accountable to them. Specifically, the President of European Parliament controls Parliament. The President is elected by the Parliament itself every 2.5 years and the current President is Martin Schulz.
You'll have to be in the Portugese Parliament and chosen to run for president.
By elections: the president, the Parliament, mayors and other local authorities.
Members of parliament in Australia are chosen by election.
Jerzy Buzek, from the Czech Republic, was elected President of the European Parliament on the 14th of July, 2009. His parliamentary term lasts a period of two and a half years which means he will hold the post as European Union Parliament till January 2012.Currently (March 2012) it is Jerzy Buzek, who is from the Czech Republic.
European Parliament was created in 1952.
legislatureIn parliament for a government the executive is usually chosen by the parliament.
Members of European Parliament or MEPs
the European union parliament decisions is taken jointly by the European parliament and council
they are chosen by the candidates