European Parliament

American

noun

a deliberative and legislative assembly of the European Community that advises member nations on policy matters.

European Parliament British

noun

the assembly of the European Union in Strasbourg. It consists of 626 directly elected members and its role is largely advisory

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"Provisional application is, by its nature, provisional," she added, saying: "The agreement can only be fully concluded once the European Parliament has given its consent."

From Barron's

The deal still needs a green light from lawmakers in the European Parliament, which referred it to the EU's top court within days of being inked in January.

From Barron's

Still, the agreement can only be fully concluded with consent from the European Parliament, the bloc’s legislative arm.

From The Wall Street Journal

It still requires approval from lawmakers in the European Parliament, which referred it to the EU's top court within days of being inked in January.

From Barron's

The case dates back to the summer of 2022, when the current head of Greek Socialist party Pasok, Nikos Androulakis - then an MEP - was informed by the European Parliament's IT experts that he had received a malicious text message containing a link.

From BBC

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