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Welcome to the European Parliament
The European Union 500 million citizens in 27 countries
EU-lidstaat
Kandidaat-lidstaat
23 official languages
Eight enlargements
1952 1973 1981 1986
1990 1995 2004 2007
Population
Population (x million)
500
1322
128 142
301
EU China Japan Russia USA
EU Member States according to size
Size (x 1000 km²)F
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Gre
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Bu
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Po
rtu
ga
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Au
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Cze
ch
Re
pu
bli
c
Irel
an
d
Lit
hu
an
ia
La
tvia
Slo
va
kia
Est
on
ia
Den
ma
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Net
he
rla
nd
s
Bel
giu
m
Slo
ve
nia
Cyp
rus
Lu
xe
mb
urg
Ma
lta
54
4.0
50
6.0
41
0.3
35
7.0
31
2.7
30
4.5
29
5.1
24
3.8
23
0.0
13
0.7
11
1.0
93
.0
91
.9
82
.5
77
.3
68
.4
62
.7
62
.3
49
.0
43
.4
43
.1
33
.8
30
.3
20
.1
9.3
2.6
0.3
EU Member States according to size in population
Population (x million)8
2.4
63
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60
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59
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44
.5
38
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21
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16
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11
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10
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10
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10
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10
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9.0
8.3
7.7
5.4
5.4 5.3
4.3
3.4
2.3
2.0
1.3
0.8
0.5
0.4
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Bel
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The Euro
EU as world partnerEU as world partner
AgricultureAgriculture
Other expenses Other expenses incl. administrationincl. administration
Regional developmentRegional development
Freedom, security andFreedom, security andjusticejustice
45%45%
6%6%
EUR 141,5 billionEUR 141,5 billion
31%31%
6%6%11%11%1%1%
Rural development
€ 2010
Budget of the EUFinancial year 2010
Decision Triangle
European Parliament
754 members representing the European citizens
Adopt legislation and budget
Democratic control
European Commission
27 Commissioners
Right to initiate legislation
Implementation of policies and budget
Council of the EU
27 ministers representing the Member States
Adopt legislation and budget
Negociating international treaties/agreements
Sleutelfiguren van de Europese Unie
Martin SchulzMartin Schulz President of the European President of the European
ParliamentParliament
Herman Herman Van RompuyVan Rompuy
President of the President of the European CouncilEuropean Council
Jose Manuel BarrosoJose Manuel BarrosoPresident of the European President of the European
CommissionCommission
Catherine Catherine AshtonAshton
High Representative for High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy Security Policy
CyprusCyprusPresident of the Council of the President of the Council of the
European UnionEuropean Union
Budget
Parliament and Council co-decide on the EU budget
Decide on enlargement of the EU
Parliament must assent to the accession of new member
states
Legislative powers
Parliament and Council co-decide on most EU legislation
Parliamentary control
Parliament controls the other EU institutions and may force
the Commission to resign
European Parliament powers
European Commission
European Parliament Council of ministers
First reading
Second reading
Third reading
First reading
Second reading
Third reading
Right to initiate legislation
Conciliation
Ordinary legislative procedure
Country Seats Country Seats
Germany AustriaFrance Bulgaria United Kingdom Denmark Italy FinlandSpain SlovakiaPoland Ireland Rumania LithuaniaNetherlands LatviaBelgium Slovenia Czech Republic Estonia Greece Cyprus Hungary Luxemburg Portugal Malta Sweden
Seats in the EP
754754
997473735451 3326222222222220
191813131312 12986666
Political Groups
EVP: European People’s Party (Christian Democrates)
S&D: Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
ALDE: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Greens/EFA: Greens/European Free Alliance
EFD: Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group
Non-attached members
ECR: European Conservatives and Reformists Group
GUE/NGL: Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
271
190
85
57
53
3433
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