Press conference on the situation in Hungary, with MEP Judith Sargentini, Strasbourg

Fotograaf: Kevin Bergenhenegouwen

date	September 12, 2018 14:09 - 14:34
city	Strasbourg, France
location	Press conference room
station	EbS+
attending	J. (Judith) Sargentini1 et al.
organisation	European Parliament (EP)2

Press conference by Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL), rapporteur

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

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  Judith Sargentini (1974) was a member of the European Parliament from 14 July 2009 to 2 July 2019 as an independent member, and was aligned with the Greens/European Free Alliance. She took seat in Parliament on behalf of the Netherlands.
   
• 2. 

  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