European Parliament

Francis Jacobs, Richard Corbett, Michael Shackleton

• Dedication -- Foreword -- Introduction -- The Framework -- The Parliament in context -- How it is elected -- Where, when and in quale lingua -- The Actors and Working Structures -- The individual members -- The Political Groups -- Leadership structures -- The Parliamentary committees -- Plenary sessions -- Intergroups -- The Parliament secretariat -- The Powers of the Parliament -- The Parliament and legislation -- The budgetary role -- Scrutiny and control -- A forum and channel for communication -- Parliament and constitutional change -- Conclusion -- Perspectives for the future -- Appendices -- European Parliament Elections -- Contact Details of Parliament Offices -- Who are the MEPs?