Member of the European Parliament

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A Member of the European Parliament is an elected representative who serves in the European Union’s legislative body, helping to create and amend EU laws and policies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elected official
political office
representative in a supranational parliament
canBeMemberOf European Parliament committee NERFINISHED
European Parliament delegation NERFINISHED
canBeReelected yes
canPropose amendments to EU legislation
constituencyType national or regional constituency depending on member state
electedBy citizens of the European Union
electedFor European Parliament NERFINISHED
electedIn European Parliament election NERFINISHED
firstDirectElectionYear 1979
hasAbbreviation MEP NERFINISHED
hasDuty to attend plenary sessions
to participate in committee work
to represent the interests of EU citizens
hasImmunityType parliamentary immunity under EU law
hasRight to speak in plenary debates
to submit motions for resolutions
to table questions to the Council of the European Union
to table questions to the European Commission
to vote on motions of censure against the European Commission
hasTermLength 5 years
hasVotingRightIn European Parliament plenary NERFINISHED
isRegulatedBy Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage NERFINISHED
languageRegime may use any official language of the European Union in Parliament
mayBelongTo European political party
national political party
memberOf political group in the European Parliament
minimumAgeRequirement varies by member state
participatesIn EU legislative process
budgetary procedure of the European Union
ordinary legislative procedure
partOf institutions of the European Union
predecessorOffice member of the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community
member of the European Parliamentary Assembly
represents citizens of a European Union member state
salaryPaidBy European Union budget
servesIn European Parliament NERFINISHED
votesOn EU decisions
EU directives
EU regulations
worksAt European Parliament in Brussels NERFINISHED
European Parliament in Luxembourg NERFINISHED
European Parliament in Strasbourg NERFINISHED
worksOnPolicyAreas agriculture
environment
justice and home affairs
trade
worksOnPolicyAreas internal market

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MEP standsFor Member of the European Parliament
Bureau of the European Parliament hasNonVotingMember Member of the European Parliament
this entity surface form: Quaestors of the European Parliament
Greens–European Free Alliance hasMemberType Member of the European Parliament
this entity surface form: Members of the European Parliament
European Union meetings hasParticipant Member of the European Parliament
this entity surface form: European Parliament representatives
Harlem Désir positionHeld Member of the European Parliament
D12 building (European Parliament) usedBy Member of the European Parliament
this entity surface form: Members of the European Parliament
Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament appliesTo Member of the European Parliament
this entity surface form: Members of the European Parliament
Non-attached Members appliesTo Member of the European Parliament
this entity surface form: Members of the European Parliament
ASP building usedBy Member of the European Parliament
this entity surface form: Members of the European Parliament
Spaak building usedBy Member of the European Parliament
this entity surface form: Members of the European Parliament
D9 building (European Parliament) primaryOccupant Member of the European Parliament
this entity surface form: Members of the European Parliament
European Parliament of Science and Innovation advisory bodies providesTo Member of the European Parliament
this entity surface form: Members of the European Parliament
D10 building (European Parliament) occupant Member of the European Parliament
this entity surface form: Members of the European Parliament
Immeuble Louise-Weiss usedBy Member of the European Parliament
this entity surface form: Members of the European Parliament