About the European Parliament
The European Union is a representative democracy. This means that you elect a representative – known as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) – who then represents your views in the parliament as part of their party affiliation.
This raises a few important questions:
How many citizens does a MEP represent?
The European Parliament is the largest multinational parliament in the world: its 705 members from 27 nations currently represent around 450 million citizens. This means that each member represents approximately 634,000 people.
How many members does each EU member state have – the same number or different numbers?
What political affiliations do the members of the European Parliament have?