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Who sits in the European Parliament?
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Correct answer: The members of the European Parliament. The members of the European Parliament (députés européens, also called MEPs) sit in the Parliament. Citizens of the Union elect them every five years. The Parliament votes laws and the budget with the Council of the European Union.
Sources: Sheet “Le fonctionnement européen (2/2)” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ The 27 European commissionersLes 27 commissaires européensThey form the European Commission, which proposes laws.
- ✗ The heads of State or governmentLes chefs d'État ou de gouvernementThey meet in the European Council.
- ✗ The ministers of the member countries of the EULes ministres des pays membresThey meet in the Council of the European Union.
- ✓ The members of the European ParliamentLes députés européensCorrect answer. The members of the European Parliament (députés européens, also called MEPs) sit in the Parliament. Citizens of the Union elect them every five years. The Parliament votes laws and the budget with the Council of the European Union.
What the source says
« Il réunit 720 députés européens, répartis en groupes politiques »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Qui siège au Parlement européen ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Qui siège au Parlement européen ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Le fonctionnement européen (2/2)” (French).
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