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6. Source: Eurostat

7. Source: Statistics Netherlands Source: Eurostat

9. Administrative Power Legislative Power Judicial Power The Council of the European Union The European Parliament The Court of Justice All the EU Membership The European Commission 1.Members are democratically elected 2.Representing the people of the Member States 3.Elected every five years 1.Made up of ministers from the Member States 2.Participant in the work of the European Parliament 3.The council presidency is a rotating one 1.The Guardian of The Treaties 2.The Community’s Executive Arm

10. The European Parliament ( MEPs -Members of the European Parlimemt) Netherlands 3% Others 97%

11. Group of European People's Party (EPP-ED) Independence/Democracy Group (IND) Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PES) Alliance of Liberal and Democrats for Europe (ALDS) Union for Europe of the Nations (UEN) Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens) Cofedearal Group of the European Left (GUE) Non-attached The European Parliament-Political Groups 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

12. The European Parliament-Political Groups People 7 7 5 4 0 2 2 0 Total 288 215 100 43 43 41 22 31 +

13. Trade Health Multilingualism Consumer Protection Energy Employment, Social Affairs Equal Opportunities Internal Market and Services External Relations European Neighbourhood Policy Agriculture and Rural Development Competition Taxation Customs Union Development and Humanitarian Aid Enlargement Education, Training, Culture and Youth Science and Research Financial Programming and Budget Maritime affairs and fisheries President Institutional Relations Communication Strategy Enterprise and Industry Justice, Freedom Security Regional Policy Economic Monetary Affairs Environment Information Society Media Transport Administrative Affairs Anti-Fraud The European Commission Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President