Tag: Representative Democracy
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European Parliament Decision-Making Procedures
Content about European Parliament Decision-Making Procedures from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. An absolute majority of the votes cast is usually sufficient for a decision to be taken. As Parliament increases in importance, […]
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Seat
Seat in Europe Content about Seat from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. The European Council decided that Parliament’s seat was to be in Strasbourg and thus ended the provisional status of an arrangement that had been in place for […]
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European Parliament Role
Content about European Parliament Role from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. 1. The functioning of the Union shall be founded on representative democracy. 2. Citizens are directly represented at Union level in the European […]
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European Parliament Working Procedures
Content about European Parliament Working Procedures from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. The basic rules governing the workings of Parliament are set out in its rules of procedure. Context of European Parliament Working […]