European Parliament

UNIVERSITY OF SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS IN SKOPJE
Faculty of Law
Department of Political Science

European Parliament

fictitious character study for the subject Political Parties and Interest Groups

Author: Jan Prokeš

instructor:Tanja Karakamiseva

In Skopje, Macedonia, on 10th of June 2010

Introduction

The European Parliament is the solitary(prenominal) introduction of the European Union, which is elected directly by citizens of element countries. It is the yet directly elected multi bailiwick parliament in the world. From the Parliamentary Assembly at the international level varies non only by way of its organization, but also by greater range of its functions. We meet here unique asylum which deserves considerable attention.

Below I will try to mark the functioning of the European Parliament today. I will commence to explain its organization, powers and functions. I will focus on the semipolitical factions within the Parliament, and also the theme of European elections

Historical organic evolution of the European Parliament

History of the European Parliament exists since 1952 when the Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community, the predecessor of the European Parliament start met in Strasbourg.



At that time, the institution had 78 representatives who had been delegated by the national parliaments of member countries, namely Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Federal Republic of Germany, and Italy.

The labeling as the European Parliament appears at the beginning of the 60s. Although the treaties officially talked about the Assembly, the institution has decided to call Parliament, on 30th of March 1962. It was only a formal change, the institution was officially renamed in the treaties in 1986. (Fiala; Pitrová 2009: 307-320)

Parliament was changing, whenever the European Union accepted new members. In 1973 it was the United Kingdom, Denmark and Ireland. Another important event was the accession of Greece in 1981, and Spain...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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