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Where is the seat of the European Parliament?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Resident card no. 84
Où est le siège du Parlement européen ?
Where is the seat of the European Parliament?
Answer. In Strasbourg.
À Strasbourg.
The European Parliament sits in Strasbourg, France. The European Commission, meanwhile, is in Brussels.
The official text that proves it
« La Commission européenne est située à Bruxelles et le Parlement européen à Strasbourg. La Commission européenne représente les intérêts communs, propose le budget et propose les lois. »
The European Commission is located in Brussels and the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The European Commission represents common interests, proposes the budget and proposes laws.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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