The European Parliament (EP), alongside the Council of the European Union, is one of the two legislative bodies in the institutional structure of the European Union. Members of Parliament represent the interests of the people at the EU level and are directly elected by the citizens of the member states for a term of 5 years in general elections. In addition to its function as an organ of democratic decision-making at the EU level, the Parliament exercises parliamentary control over the European Commission and has a say in the EU budget.

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