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Eu commission president!
EU institutions
The EU institutions have different selection procedures for their leadership.
European Parliament
Composition: currently 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), voted for directly by EU citizens, according largely to national electoral laws and traditions in each EU country.
MEPs may join political groups within the Parliament, based on their political affinities.
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Those who don’t are considered ‘non-attached’ MEPs.
EU citizens elect a new European Parliament every 5 years. The last European elections took place on 6-9 June 2024.
Function: as the ‘co-legislator’, it decides on new legislation proposed by the European Commission – on most issues on an equal footing with the Council of the EU.
It also votes on new trade agreements and scrutinises the EU institutions and how the EU budget is spent. Supported by its own administration composed of civil servants.
Powers of appointment
- Votes for its own President
- post held for a 2.5 year term, renewable once
- nominated by political groups or a minimum of 38 MEPs
- election held by secret bal
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