The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union. It represents EU citizens in the Union's legislative process and shares responsibility for making laws, approving the EU budget, and overseeing other EU institutions, making it one of the world's largest multinational democratic assemblies.Role and powersThe Parliament exercises legislative, budgetary, and supervisory powers alongside the Council of the European Union. Most EU legislation is adopted through the ordinary legislative procedure, under which both institutions must agree on the final text proposed by the European Commission. It also elects the President of the European Commission, approves the full Commission, and can dismiss it through a vote of censure.
