The European Parliament and U.S. Interests

Summary:

The European Parliament (EP) is the only directly elected
institution of the 27-country European Union (EU). The
EP’s current 705 members represent the EU’s nearly 450
million citizens. The EP has accumulated more power over
time (most recently with the 2009 Lisbon Treaty) as part of
EU efforts to improve democratic accountability and
transparency in EU policymaking. Congress-EP ties are
long-standing, and the EP’s potential to influence key
aspects of U.S.-EU relations—such as trade, data privacy,
digital policies, and counterterrorism—may be of interest to
Congress. The next EP elections are expected in June 2024

Further Information:

This In Focus was first published in May 2019. The latest update was published in May 2024. All updates can be checked on the Primary Source link provided below.