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Jun 12, 2019 13 tweets 7 min read
So our new #MEPs (73 from the UK) are ready to take their seats on July 2nd at the first #EPlenary session. europarl.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/…
Here's a reminder of some of the things they do. 1/ europarl.europa.eu/about-parliame…
#myMEPs Far from being unelected bureaucrats, as is sometimes suggested, #MEPs are the only office holders in the EU set-up who are directly elected by the voting-age public. 2/
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Apr 16, 2019 7 tweets 7 min read
The 2019 European Parliament elections in the UK will take place on 23 May.

UK and other EU nationals aged 18+ and resident in the UK can vote.

To be able to vote, you must register by 7 May: gov.uk/registertovote

european-elections.eu/how-to-vote/un… #thistimeimvoting #EUElections2019 EU27 citizens living in the UK have a choice: you can vote in the #EUElections2019 in the UK or in your country of origin.

But you cannot vote in European Parliament elections in more than one country.

Find out more: gov.uk/elections-in-t… #thistimeimvoting
Apr 12, 2019 8 tweets 5 min read
The @Telegraph is wrong to say MEPs represent a zombie Parliament.

They are chosen by you, the electorate, and work (yes, work) for a fully active and responsive legislature. #EPfactsUK Thread. The European Parliament is jointly responsible for passing nearly 90% of new EU law.

See p.33 here ➡️ epgencms.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/upload… #EUlaw 2/
Nov 28, 2017 6 tweets 8 min read
Just a reminder: the European Parliament has so far commissioned from experts dozens of impact assessments or studies on #Brexit in 14 broad fields. They don't necessarily constitute the EP's official position but are all free & available here: europarl.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/… Thread 1/6 They include studies on the areas in which the European Parliament has set red lines for its approval of any Article 50 deal, such as #citizensrights europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes… & the effect of #Brexit on the #peaceprocess in Northern Ireland europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes… 2/6
Aug 24, 2017 8 tweets 2 min read
Roger Bootle of @telegraph is mistaken about the European Parliament. We explain why. Thread The EP is directly elected by the people. Not every legislative body can say that. 1/