EP Press conference Silencing dissent - Turkish journalists under threat, Strasbourg - Main contents
Fotograaf: Kevin Bergenhenegouwen
| date | October 26, 2016 16:16 - 18:00 |
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| city | Strasbourg, France |
| location | Press conference room  |
| station | EbS |
| attending | (Alexander) Graf Lambsdorff i et al. |
| organisation | European Parliament (EP) i |
Press conference by Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF (ALDE, DE), EP Vice-President, Can DÜNDAR and Julie MAJERCZAK, Reporters Without Borders, Head of Brussels Office
Contents
The European Parliament is the EU's law-making body. It is directly elected by EU voters every 5 years.
What does the Parliament do?
The Parliament has 3 main roles:
Legislative
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-Passing EU laws, together with the Council of the EU, based on European Commission proposals