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P304 CEEFAX 304 Tue 12 Jun 21:27/00  1/3  ↑J Background on the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT  Composition: There are 434 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), each Nne elected in his or her country for five years. The UK, France, West Germany and Italy each hac 81 MEPs; Holland 25s Belgium and Greece 24; Denmark 16; the Irish "eaublic 15s and LjxembNurg biq. As thic is the ideological forum of the European Community, the MEPs sit in partq Froupingc - there are biq major ones - instead of in nations.  More
P304 CEEFAX 304 Tue 12 Jun 21:24/23    ↑↑ Background on the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT  Functions: Parliament has relatively little power. It can give an opinion on Community lawc and regulations formallq passed by the Council of Ministers after being prepared by the Commiksion. Wiih the CNuncil Nf Minigterc, it Ban exercise power over some of the budget (aHjhNugh nNj that alloGCted to the Common Agricultural Policy). It can dismiss Commissioners if it can NbtCin a two-thirdc majoriju-  More
P304 CEEFAX 304 Tue 12 Jun 21:26/21  3/3   Background on the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT  How the Parliament works: The full Parliament sits in Strasbourg, but Bommittee meetings are usually held in Luxembourg, and its permanent civil service ic based in Luxembourg. The 15 standing committeec discuss proposals emerging from the Commission and present them to the DulH ParliCment for discussion. Parliament has the right to question Nmmiksion and CNuncil members, but hac no binding authority over the decision- making body - the CNuncil Nf Ministers.  More