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The European union Member states 28 Candidates 5
Enlargement: from 6 to 28 members 1952 1973 1981 1986 1995 2004 2007 2013
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European institutions AND POWERS LEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIC EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL AUDIT EURO STABILITY
EU committees – advisory bodies 350 Members Representing workers' and employers' organisations and other interest groups 350 Members Representing Europe's regional and local authorities
key institutions 751 Members representing the EUROPEAN CITIZENS 28 Commissioners representing the EU INTEREST 28 Heads of states and 28 Ministers representing the MEMBER STATES
Key players Martin Schulz President of European Parliament Jean-Claude Juncker President of European Commission Donald Tusk President of European Council
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Parliamentary committees 20 MEPs AFET Foreign Affairs 2 sub-committees: Human Rights + Security and Defence 71 TRAN Transport and Tourism 49 DEVE Development 28 REGI Regional Development 43 INTA International Trade 41 AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development 45 BUDG Budgets PECH Fisheries 25 CONT Budgetary Control 30 CULT Culture and Education 31 ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs 61 JURI Legal Affairs EMPL Employment and Social Affairs 55 LIBE Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 60 ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 69 AFCO Constitutional Affairs ITRE Industry, Research and Energy 67 FEMM Women’s Rights and Gender Equality 35 IMCO Internal Market and Consumer Protection 40 PETI Petitions
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