What is MEP assistant?

Assistants to Vice-Presidents and Quaestors are temporary agents of the European Parliament who assist the Vice-President or Quaestor in the exercise of their duties as a Vice-President or Quaestor, in particular in relation with meetings of the Bureau, the Quaestors or their working groups, and their specific …

How do you become a member of the EU parliament?

You may nominate yourself as a candidate or be nominated by a voter from the constituency. A candidate may only be nominated in one constituency. To be nominated or nominate yourself for membership of the European Parliament, you must do one of the following: Produce a Certificate of Party Affiliation.

How many assistants can a MEP have?

MEPs can recruit a maximum of three accredited assistants (under certain conditions four). A minimum of a quarter of the total budget must be used for the employment of accredited assistants. MEPs can also hire “local” assistants based in their member states.

How often are MEPs elected to the European Parliament?

Elections are held once every five years, on the basis of universal suffrage.

How much does it cost to move EU Parliament?

The European Parliament spends 180 million euros moving staff and paperwork between its Brussels and Strasbourg sites 12 times a year amid calls for the tale of two cities to come to an end.

How many EU MEPs are there?

Since the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU in 2020, the number of MEPs, including the president, is 705. The maximum number allowed by the Lisbon Treaty is 751.

What do MEPs do in the European Parliament?

Your MEPs are your elected representatives in the EU and they represent your interests and those of your city or region in Europe. They listen to people with local and national concerns, interest groups and businesses. They can question and lobby the Commission and the Council of Ministers.

Is the EU wasteful?

The average European citizen generates around 5 tonnes of waste, of which only a limited share (39\% for 2014 with a total EU waste production of 2,6 billion tonnes) is recycled. Much of the rest still ends up in landfills or incinerators.