KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 9: Finland and the world
meppi
Finnish word. In English: MEP (member of the European Parliament)
A member of the European Parliament. Finland's MEPs are chosen in the European Parliament elections.
Facts about the word
- The European Parliament has 720 MEPs. Euroopan parlamentti
- Citizens elect the MEPs in direct elections for a five-year term. Euroopan parlamentti
- In the 2024 elections, Finland elected 15 MEPs. Euroopan parlamentti
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
An MEP is a member of the European Parliament. Not the Speaker of the Finnish Parliament, and not a dog.
The word belongs to Chapter 9: Finland and the world. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
