The Gazette 1979

GAZETTE

APRIL 1979

OnJune7th,

thebiggestelection in

Europeanhistorywill pick

aParliament forEurope.

With the Council of

Ministers, the Commission

and the Court of Justice. the

European Parliament is one of

the 'big four' at the heart of the EEC.

This year, for the first time, the 410 members of

the European Parliament will be directly

elected for live years by 180 million voters from the

9 EEC countries.

Ireland will have 15 members in this Parliament,

each one making sure that you are effectively

represented.

The Parliament is the only EEC body that debates

in public.

The Commission drafts proposals and originates

laws, which the Council ol Ministers finally approves.

But even though their work is done in private, they

must present their conclusions for public debate to the

I'arliament.

It's through the Parliament then that your chosen

representative gives approval or criticism of the

proposed legislation.

Nothing becomes law

without th<

Parliament

of the people of

I•'.urope gi ving their opinion IIrst.

So if you don't vote on

June 7th you could end up

witli no one representing

your point of view in

Europe.

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VOTE! And let someoneyou knowkeep an eye on things.