El Parlamento Europeo

This article undertakes a summary explanation of the European Parliament (EP), only EU Institution elected by universal suffrage 450 million citizens across 27 Member States. Therefore, EP does not show any democratic deficit or lack powers: it is budgetary authority; legislator; legitimises and controls Commission investing its Presidency entire College; examines each Commissioners-designate with examination vote before they take office; can force them to resign collective censure. However, despite transparency accessibility, both in presence technology, there still visibility communication represented EP. analyses this distinctive features EP, addressing issues such as election, structure, organisation, dual seat, members’ prerogatives immunities, legislative procedure decision-making, including some thoughts on ongoing political debates around present future developments.