Meps articles
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So the Netherlands has 31 out of 720 MEPs. How does that work?
The Netherlands goes to the polls on June 6 to elect 31 new members of the European parliament. But how important is the EU body, and what does it actually do? The European parliament is a directly elected EU body chosen by EU nationals with legislative, supervisory, and budgetary responsibilities. It will have 720 MEPs after the coming election and divides its time between Strasbourg in France and Brussels. The parliament has three main roles. Firstly, it deals with EU
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Veteran broadcaster calls for 'much more scrutiny of what our MEPs are doing'
A veteran broadcaster has said there is a “dwindling pool” of Irish journalists based in Brussels.
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Meet the 'replacements' who could take over seats in Europe if elected MEPs bow out
Sisters, sons, press officers and councillors. This election, it’s all very inside baseball.