European Union

The European Union has a very complex system of institutions. According to Article 13 of The Treaty on European Union, these institutions are:: The European Parliament is the only directly elected body of the EU and one of the largest democratic institutions of its kind in the world. A total of 751 representatives in the Parliament represent 500 million EU citizens. They are elected by voters from the 28 member states once every five years. The distribution of seats in the Parliament by the mem ...

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