European Parliament

American  

noun

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

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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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European Parliament

Pina Picierno, a vice-president of the European Parliament, said at the weekend that Italian football "desperately needed a cultural, ethical and managerial revolution" but that the choice of Pirlo "goes in the exact opposite direction".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Attention has now shifted to Brussels after the European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution calling for an end to EU alumina exports to Russia.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

The proposal still needs to be approved by EU countries and lawmakers in the European Parliament before it can pass into law.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

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

It asks the Commission to publish periodically a full report for the Member States and the European Parliament.

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