The European Parliament Sessions Strasbourg 2012

From the 16th of January to the 12th of December 2012

The European Parliament is the only directly-elected body of the European Union. The 736 Members of the European Parliament are there to represent you, the citizen. They are elected once every five years by voters right across the 27 Member States of the European Union on behalf of its 500 million citizens. The work of the European Parliament is important because in many policy areas, decisions on new European laws are made jointly by Parliament and the Council of Ministers, which represents Member States.

Parliament plays an active role in drafting legislation which has an impact on the daily lives of its citizens : For example, on environmental protection, consumer rights, equal opportunities, transport, and the free movement of workers, capital, services and goods. Parliament also has joint power with the Council over the annual budget of the European Union.

Some meetings take place in Brussels but the European Parliament Sessions take place mainly in Strasbourg, the headquarters of the parliament :

 From the 16th to the 18th of January 2012
 From the 13th to the 15th of February 2012
 From the 12th to the 14th of March 2012
 From the 17th to the 19th of April 2012
 From the 21th to the 23th of May 2012
 From the 11th to the 13th of June 2012
 From the 2nd to the 4th of July 2012
 From the 10th to the 12th of September 2012
 From the 22th to the 25th October 2012
 From the 19th to the 21th November 2012
 From the 10th to the 12th December 2012

It will be a pleasure for the Apart’hotel Victoria Garden 2** to welcome you for this event.