You might know that the European Parliament is the only directly elected institution in the EU, and that it plays a crucial role as a co-legislator with the EU Council. But what does an MEP actually do? We meet three Belgian MEPs from contrasting political ideologies and parties. Through them, we explore some of the key European issues that they are working on.
We meet Benoît Cassart, an MEP for the centrist Renew bloc, who is also a farmer. He talks about innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions from livestock farming, and he also raises some of the current big challenges for Belgian and European agriculture, such as the Mercosur free trade agreement.
