European Parliament

The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. Together with the Council of Ministers, it comprises the legislative branch of the institutions of the Union. It meets in two locations: Strasbourg and Brussels.

Constituencies

In 11 Member States (Germany, Austria, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden) the whole country forms a single electoral area. In four Member States (Belgium, Ireland, Italy and the United Kingdom) the national territory is divided into a number of constituencies. In Germany political parties are entitled to present lists of candidates either at Länder or national level and in Finland they may do so either at electoral district or national level.

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