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How Parliament votes the European Commission into office (infographic)
MEPs will assess whether commissioner candidates can deliver on the challenges facing the EU in a series of public hearings. Find out more in our infographic.
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Before the commissioners-designate can take office, Parliament exercises its power of democratic scrutiny by holding public hearings to assess their suitability for the job.
No single country can tackle the challenges we face in Europe alone, Parliament President David Sassoli said when meeting young Finns in Helsinki on 5 September.
Discover the European Parliament's bureau responsible for running the institution and the names and responsibilities of the vice-presidents and quaestors.
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the effects will be felt by people and companies across Europe. The EU has adopted measures to mitigate the impact of a disorderly withdrawal.
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The European People's Party (EPP) is the biggest of the seven political groups in the current European Parliament.
The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) is the second biggest group in the current European Parliament.
Renew Europe (RE), a new political group, is the third largest one in the current European Parliament.
The Greens/European Free Alliance is the fourth largest political group in the European Parliament.
Identity and Democracy (ID) is a new group, which is the fifth largest one in the current European Parliament.
The centre-right European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) is the sixth largest group in the current European Parliament.
The left-wing European United Left/Nordic Green Left is the smallest group in the European Parliament.