Elections for the European Parliament in Strasbourg – the world’s only popularly elected multinational legislature – take place every five years. With almost 450 million EU citizens set to vote from June 6-9, it is the largest democratic election in the world after India.
The European Parliament is the world’s only popularly elected multinational legislature, with European residents choosing lawmakers to represent their interests at the EU level. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) decide which laws will apply across the European Union – from environmental regulation to migration to security policy – as well as approve the EU budget and monitor how the money is spent.
