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Understanding the European Parliament

At the heart of the Union: the European Parliament explained

The only EU institution elected directly by citizens, the Parliament votes on laws that apply across the 27 member states.
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countries
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plenary / month
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Plenary sessions

How a law is voted in plenary

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Debate

MEPs debate the proposals and present their arguments.

02
Amendments

They propose changes to the initial text, voted on one by one.

03
Vote

The final amended text is put to a vote in the chamber.

04
Adoption

The adopted text is forwarded to the Council of the EU for approval.

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