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Welcome to the European Parliament The European Union 500 million citizens in 27 countries EU-lidstaat Kandidaat-lidstaat 23 official languages Eight enlargements 1952 1973 1981 1986 1990 1995 2004 2007 Population Population (x million) 1322 500 301 EU China 128 142 Japan Russia USA 2.6 0.3 Malta 9.3 Cyprus Luxemburg 20.1 Slovenia 30.3 Belgium 43.4 Estonia 33.8 49.0 Slovakia Netherlands 62.3 Latvia 43.1 62.7 Lithuania Denmark 68.4 82.5 Austria Ireland 91.9 Portugal 77.3 93.0 Hungary Czech Republic 111.0 Bulgaria 130.7 230.0 Romania Greece 243.8 295.1 304.5 544.0 506.0 410.3 357.0 312.7 United Kingdom Italy Finland Poland Germany Sweden Spain France EU Member States according to size Size (x 1000 km²) 21.6 9.0 8.3 Sweden Austria 5.4 5.3 4.3 3.4 2.3 2.0 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.4 Finland Ireland Lithuania Latvia Slovenia Estonia Cyprus Luxemburg Malta 5.4 Slovakia Denmark 7.7 10.1 Hungary Bulgaria 10.3 Czech Republic 10.5 10.6 Portugal Belgium 11.2 Greece Netherlands 16.7 38.2 Romania Poland 59.1 Italy 44.5 60.9 United Kingdom Spain 63.4 France Germany 82.4 EU Member States according to size in population Population (x million) The Euro Budget of the EU Financial year 2010 € EUR 141,5 billion EU as world partner Regional development Agriculture 6% 2010 31% 45% 1% 11% 6% Freedom, security and justice Other expenses incl. administration Rural development Decision Triangle European Commission 27 Commissioners Right to initiate legislation Implementation of policies and budget European Parliament 754 members representing the European citizens Adopt legislation and budget Democratic control Council of the EU 27 ministers representing the Member States Adopt legislation and budget Negociating international treaties/agreements Sleutelfiguren van de Europese Unie Jose Manuel Barroso Martin Schulz President of the European Commission President of the European Parliament Cyprus President of the Council of the European Union Herman Van Rompuy President of the European Council Catherine Ashton High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy European Parliament powers Legislative powers Parliamentary control Parliament and Council codecide on most EU legislation Parliament controls the other EU institutions and may force the Commission to resign Budget Decide on enlargement of the EU Parliament and Council codecide on the EU budget Parliament must assent to the accession of new member states Ordinary legislative procedure European Commission Right to initiate legislation European Parliament Council of ministers First reading First reading Second reading Second reading Third reading Third reading Conciliation Seats in the EP Country 754 Germany France United Kingdom Italy Spain Poland Rumania Netherlands Belgium Czech Republic Greece Hungary Portugal Sweden Seats 99 74 73 73 54 51 33 26 22 22 22 22 22 20 Country Austria Bulgaria Denmark Finland Slovakia Ireland Lithuania Latvia Slovenia Estonia Cyprus Luxemburg Malta Seats 19 18 13 13 13 12 12 9 8 6 6 6 6 Political Groups EVP: European People’s Party (Christian Democrates) 85 S&D: Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 57 ALDE: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 271 Greens/EFA: Greens/European Free Alliance ECR: European Conservatives and Reformists Group 190 53 GUE/NGL: Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left EFD: Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group Non-attached members 33 34 30 Calendar Want to know more? www.europarl.europa.eu