MEPs
EU parliament members
MEPs is the plural of MEP, which stands for Member of the European Parliament.
These are the elected representatives who serve in the legislative body of the European Union, representing citizens from member states.
MEPs vote on EU legislation, budgets, and international agreements, and they serve five-year terms.
The MEPs debated the new environmental regulations for hours.
The term appears frequently in news coverage of European politics and policy.
Belgian capital
- StrasbourgAlsatian regional capital
- EurozoneSingle-currency economic area
- MaastrichtDutch border city
- BrexitUK leaving European Union
One who drafts legislation
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- representativeOne who acts for another
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- rapporteurDesignated investigator and summarizer
coordinator · vice-chair · chair · group leader · scrutiny · oversight · immunity · allowances
Scheduled time for activity
- debateFormal argument on issues
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
- agendaFormal discussion list
deliberation · resolution · amendment · motion · hearing · voting · roll call · show of hands
Formal command or instruction
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
- amendmentChange to official text
- clauseProvision in agreement
bill · provision · committee vote · first reading · rapporteur · opinion · scrutiny · consultation
Electoral district's voters
- ballotsVoting forms
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- turnoutNumber attending an event
polling · parties · manifesto · electorate · nomination · proportional representation · direct election · voter
Brussels
Belgian capital
- StrasbourgAlsatian regional capital
- EurozoneSingle-currency economic area
- MaastrichtDutch border city
Brexit · Schengen · hemicycle · rapporteur · intergroup
lawmaker
One who drafts legislation
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- representativeOne who acts for another
- advocatePublic cause supporter
rapporteur · coordinator · vice-chair · chair · group leader · scrutiny · oversight · immunity · allowances · assistants
session
Scheduled time for activity
- debateFormal argument on issues
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
agenda · deliberation · resolution · amendment · motion · hearing · voting · roll call · show of hands · rapporteur
directive
Formal command or instruction
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
- amendmentChange to official text
clause · bill · provision · committee vote · first reading · rapporteur · opinion · scrutiny · consultation · assent
constituency
Electoral district's voters
- ballotsVoting forms
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- candidatesThose seeking selection
turnout · polling · parties · manifesto · electorate · nomination · proportional representation · direct election · voter · threshold
MEPsEurocrats
European Union administrators
technocrats · heads of state · heads of government · civil servants · ordinary citizens