Members of the European Parliament
The only directly elected body of the European Union, the Parliament represents one half of the legislative arm of the EU, alongside the Council of the European Union. Members of Parliament are elected by citizens of the member states, in proportion to the size of each country, every five years. Those MEPs then elect the president of the European Commission. Its three primary responsibilities are legislative development, supervisory oversight of the other institutions, and development of the budget.
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