Strasbourg
The European Parliament has two meeting places, in Strasbourg in France, which is the official seat, and in Brussels in Belgium, the larger of the two, which serves for committee meetings, political groups and complementary plenary sessions.
Officially Strasbourg in France, but it also sits some of the time in Brussels in Belgium. The Secretariat of European Parliament is based in Luxembourg.
Strasbourg is the location of the parliament of the European Union. Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France, located near the border with Germany.
European Parliament was created in 1952.
Members of European Parliament or MEPs
the European union parliament decisions is taken jointly by the European parliament and council
European Parliament Council of Ministers European Commission
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.
The European Parliament is composed of representatives from the member countries of the European Union (EU). As of October 2023, there are 27 EU member countries, including nations such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Poland. Each member state is allocated a certain number of seats in the Parliament based on its population size, totaling 705 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The Parliament plays a crucial role in EU legislation, budget approval, and political oversight.
The headquarters of the European Union (EU) are primarily located in Brussels, Belgium. Brussels is home to key institutions such as the European Commission, the European Council, and the European Parliament. Additionally, Luxembourg City hosts some EU institutions, including the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Investment Bank.
Leeds - European Parliament constituency - was created in 1979.