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European Parliament

American  

noun

  1. a deliberative and legislative assembly of the European Community that advises member nations on policy matters.


European Parliament British  

noun

  1. the assembly of the European Union in Strasbourg. It consists of 626 directly elected members and its role is largely advisory

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Harborne was also a registered named lobbyist at the European Parliament for the Digital Currencies Governance Group, for which Tether was a founder member, for seven months from September 2020.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

All of them were found guilty of diverting European Parliament money, which judge Michèle Agi said should be considered as public funds.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

PARIS—An appeals court ruled that Marine Le Pen is eligible to run in next year’s presidential election, despite being found guilty of misusing European Parliament funds, reviving the far-right leader’s political fortunes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Members of the European Parliament take such risks seriously, and have indicated they will push changes to the text during negotiations.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

The European Council shall submit to the European Parliament a report after each of its meetings and a yearly written report on the progress achieved by the Union.

From The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992 by European Union

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