At the first plenary sitting of 2017 (17/01), the European Parliament was due to elect its 30th President. The result of which has been that Antonio Tajani will replace Martin Schulz and take up the responsibilities until 2019. On this occasion, we have chosen ballot as our Term of the Week.
But first, let’s have an overview about how the selection and election procedure works:
The European Parliament is elected for five years. Since the first EP election by universal suffrage in 1979, the President is elected by the Members of the EP and remains in office for a …
via Terminology Coordination Unit [DGTRAD] – European Parliament
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