EP press conference Priorities of the programme of activities of the Maltese Presidency, Strasbourg - Main contents
Fotograaf: Kevin Bergenhenegouwen
| date | January 18, 2017 13:29 - 14:00 |
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| city | Strasbourg, France |
| location | Press conference room  |
| station | EbS+ |
| attending | A. (Antonio) Tajani i, J.C. (Jean-Claude) Juncker i, J. (Joseph) Muscat i et al. |
| organisation | European Parliament (EP) i |
Press conference by Antonio TAJANI, President of the European Parliament, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, European Commission President, and Joseph MUSCAT, Maltese Prime Minister
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