The president chairs debates and oversees all the activities of the Parliament and its constituent bodies (ensuring the Parliament's rules of procedure are applied), in this the role is similar to that of a speaker in a national parliament.

Jul 23, 2024 · A committee bureau (Chair and up to four Vice-chairs) is elected for a two-and-a-half-year mandate. Committees deal with legislative proposals, appoint negotiating teams to conduct talks with EU ministers, adopt reports, organise hearings and …

Jul 18, 2019 · Find out who heads them up. Parliament’s committees elected their chairs and vice-chairs at the start of the new legislative term in July 2024. The Parliament has 20 standing committees and four subcomittees, covering various policy areas, from environment to international trade.

The Conference of Committee Chairs (CCC) is the political body that coordinates the work of the committees and ensures the smooth cooperation between them. It consists of the Chairs of all standing and special committees and meets on Tuesdays of the Strasbourg part-sessions.

The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it adopts European legislation, following a proposal by the European Commission.

Find out who the presidents of the EU’s main institutions – Parliament, Council, Commission – are, and their roles.

The President represents Parliament in its international relations, and, in this connection, undertakes official visits within and outside the EU. The President signs the EU budget into being following Parliament's vote on it at second reading. During the procedure, the President chairs the EP/Council conciliation delegations.

Find out details on the various teams of the cabinet of the President of the European Parliament

Standing committees are made up of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), who are directly elected to the seats in the European Parliament by the electorate. Each committee has a chair and four vice-chairs, along with numerous committee members. Each committee also has substitute members.

Aug 30, 2024 · How are the five committees actually made up? Which Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are in the chair? How many members does each committee have in total? Which MEPs come from Germany? We have compiled this information for you here, along with details of the MEPs’ political groups and party affiliations: