Member o the European Pairlament
(Reguidit frae Member o the European Parliament)
A Memmer o the European Pairlament (MEP) is a memmer o the European Pairlament.
Whan the European Pairlament wis first establisht, MEPs war appyntit bi memmer states frae memmers o thair ain national pairlament. Syne 1979, houever, MEPs hae been walit bi direct universal suffrage. Ilk memmer state establishes thair ain wey o walin thair MEPs an in some states the electoral seistem haes chyngit ower time an across regions. Aw nou uise ane or anither form o proportional repraisentation.
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