EUROPEAN

PARLIAMENT

AND

EUROPEAN POLITICAL

PARTIES

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

The European Parliament is the only directly-elected EU body and

one of the largest democratic assemblies in the world. Its 766

Members are there to represent the EU's 500 million citizens. They

are elected once every five years by voters from across the 28

Member States.

European Parliament’s

composition

• 766 members

• 73 italians deputies

• 1/3 of deputies are womens

• They are grouped by political

orientation

• The current president is

Martin Schultz

DURATION AND LOCATIONS

• Duration: 5 years

• Locations: Brussels (Belgium),

Luxembourg and Strasbourg

(France).

1. Luxembourg is the seat of the

administrative offices

2. Meetings are conducted in Strasbourg

whole Parliament, known as monthly

plenary sessions.

3. In Brussels held committee meetings

and any plenary sessions.

FUNCTIONS OF E.P.

1. Legislative power: is shared with the Council of the European

Union

2. Democratic control: exercised over all the institutions, bodies,

offices and agencies

3. Power of the purse: shared with the Council of the European

Union

EUROPEAN PARTIES

• A political party at European level is an organization that

follows a political agenda, consisting of national parties and

individuals, and is represented in several Member States.

• There are currently six political groups more than unregistered

EUROPEAN PEOPLE'S PARTYThe EPP is Europe’s centre-right political family. It

strives for a Europe of values close to the people and

based on democracy, transparency and responsibility,

as well as prosperity through the promotion of a social

market economy.

ALLIANCE OF LIBERALS AND

DEMOCRATS FOR EUROPEThe Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party is the party

for liberal democrat values in Europe. With more than 55 liberal member

parties across the continent, it is translating the principle of freedom into

politics, economics and all other areas of society.

Founded in 1976 before the first European elections, it was established as the

first true transnational political party in 1993. The ALDE Party provides an

increasingly vital link between citizens and the EU institutions, and continues

to grow in size and significance.

EUROPEAN GREEN PARTY

The European Green Party is a political force that's clearly

identifiable through our commitment to environmental

responsibility, individual freedom, inclusive democracy,

diversity, gender equality, global sustainable development and

non-violence.

ALLIANCE OF EUROPEAN

CONSERVATIVES AND REFORMISTS

The Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR)

brings together parties from across Europe that believe in

personal liberty, parliamentary democracy, national

sovereignty, strong families, low taxes, sound money, free

trade and the rule of law.

EUROPEAN UNITED LEFT

• The European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) is a political

group of the European Parliament gathering members who believe in the

values of socialist and communist left.

• Are part of the group the European United Left party and the Nordic

Green Left organization.

• Its current coordinator is Gabriele Zimmer.

EUROPE OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY

GROUP

• The Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group is a political group of the

European Parliament and it was born July, 1st 2009; it is composed by

parties with a political program which is opposed to the bureaucratic

centralism of the Europen Union.

UNREGISTERED MEMBERS

GROUP

• The Unregistered is a parliament group of the Europen Parliament in

which gather together the members who don’t want to subscribe to an

established political group or group whith less than 25 members.

• Italian Members:

– Franco Bonanini (Independent) (from 04.12.2013)

– Mario Borghezio (Indipendente, Lega Nord) (from 6.03.2013)

The end…Thanks for your

attention

This Work was made by:

•Alessia Borghi

•Valeria Castiello

•Tariqua Melotti

•Loubna Oubaita