The European Parliament

The European Parliament is increasingly becoming an important decision-making body in the EU, alongside the Council of Ministers. Members of the Parliament do not sit by country but according to their political group. Currently, the largest...

The European Parliament is increasingly becoming an important decision-making body in the EU, alongside the Council of Ministers. Members of the Parliament do not sit by country but according to their political group. Currently, the largest Parliamentary Group is the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), followed by the Socialist Group, the Liberals and the Greens.

Parliamentarians represent the interests of EU citizens and are elected through elections held once every five years in every EU country. The next elections are due in June 2004, that is, after the next enlargement. New member countries, including Malta, will be able to participate in these elections.

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