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European Parliament  

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  • The European Parliament, a 785-member body, is the only European Union (EU) institution that is directly elected by the voters of the EU's twenty-seven member nations. The European Parliament, along with the Council of the European Union, constitutes the legislative branch of the EU. The parliament meets in Strasbourg, France (the official seat of the parliament) and in Brussels, Belgium. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; European Parliament]

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