2017
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Gianni Pittella
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Guy Verhofstadt
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Antonio Tajani
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Eleonora Forenza
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Detailed explanation-1: -Since the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU in 2020, the number of MEPs, including the president, has been 705. No other EU institution is directly elected, with the Council of the European Union and the European Council being only indirectly legitimated through national elections.
Detailed explanation-2: -the President of the European Commission (since 1 December 2019, Ursula von der Leyen) the President of the European Parliament (since 11 January 2022, Roberta Metsola)
Detailed explanation-3: -The President of the European Council is elected by the European Council by a qualified majority. He is elected for a 2.5 year term, which is renewable once. In accordance with established practice, the rotating presidency is in charge of the coordination of the election process.