UNITED KINGDOM

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UNITED KINGDOM

• The European Parliament
• Eneko, Ainhoa and Uxue

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Parliamentary functions

• Represents the interests of the EUs citizens.
• Oversees implementation of the EU budget jointly
  with the Council of the EU.
• Monitors the activities of the EU commission.
• Elects the Europan Ombudsman, who investigates
• citizens.
• Parliamentary committees monitor Union policies
  on a continuous basis.

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Parliamentary Organisation

• President elected for a renewable term of a 2
  years.
• President oversees the work of parliament
  represents the parliament externally
• No. Of MEPs per country depends on population
  with max of 96 min of 6.
• 20 parliamentary standing comittes each with a
  chairman, vice-chairman a secretariat.
• A secretariat of approx, 5000 civil servants.

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Parliamentary Powers

• Shares power to legislate with the council of the
  EU.
• Aproves the eu budget jointly with the council
  of the EU.
• Aproves the appointment of the European
  Commission.
• Has the power to dismiss the Commission.

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Glossary

• Oversees ikustatu
• Budgetaurrekontua
• Jointly elkarrekin,batera
• Inplementation burutze
• Basis oinarri
• Term ikastaro
• Externally kanpotik
• Chairman mahaiburu
• Shares zati
• Policepoliciespoliticspolitician