``` % pandoc -f jats -t native THE EUROPEAN UNION EXPLAINED ^D [ Header 1 ( "" , [] , [] ) [ Str "THE" , Space , Str "EUROPEAN" , Space , Str "UNION" , Space , Str "EXPLAINED" ] ] ``` ``` % pandoc -f jats -t native THE EUROPEAN UNION EXPLAINED ^D [ Header 3 ( "" , [] , [] ) [ Str "THE" , Space , Str "EUROPEAN" , Space , Str "UNION" , Space , Str "EXPLAINED" ] ] ``` ``` % pandoc -f jats -t native The European Parliament

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are directly elected by EU citizens.

Composition of the European Parliament

The seats in the European Parliament are allocated among the Member States.

Composition of the European Parliament - II

Most MEPs are associated with a national political party in their home country.

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