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

Ceuta's Mayor Juan Jesus Vivas told lawmakers in the European Parliament earlier this month that the migrants had turned Ceuta into a "pressure cooker".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

On Thursday, he used an address to the European Parliament to insist that his efforts weren’t aimed at creating a third bloc “to become a great-power rival—only with better manners.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

In a speech at the European Parliament with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in attendance, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Europe needed to tighten its cooperation with like-minded democracies, in particular Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will provide a glimpse of what to expect from the new law on Wednesday, during her annual address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The Council shall, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament and the ECB, adopt the appropriate provisions which shall then replace the said Protocol.

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