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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1958; 68 years ago (1958) |
| Jurisdiction | European Parliament |
| Headquarters | Konrad Adenauer building,Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
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| Website | www.europarl.europa.eu |
TheSecretariat of the European Parliament is the administrative body of theEuropean Parliament headed by a Secretary-General. It is based in theKirchberg quarter ofLuxembourg City and aroundBrussels-Luxembourg railway station inBrussels and employs around 4,000 officials.
The Secretary General of the European Parliament is appointed by theBureau of the Parliament. The post is responsible for administration and assisting thePresident,MEPs and the Parliament's bodies. They also deal with the day-to-day running of business and prepare basic reports for budget estimates. The Secretary-General also has to sign, together with the President, all acts adopted by the Parliament andCouncil.[1]
The Secretaries-General to date have been;
Frits de Nerée tot Babberich (1958–1963) Hans Nord (1963–1979)
Hans Joachim Opitz (1979–1986)
Enrico Vinci (1986–1997)
Julian Priestley (1997–2007)
Harald Rømer (2007–2009)Klaus Welle (2009–2022)Alessandro Chiocchetti (2023–present)The Parliament's legal services advises members and bodies on matters ofEuropean law, helping in drafting of legislation and representing the Parliament inCourts.
The Directorate-General for the Presidency (DG PRES) organises plenary sittings and for follow-up activities including protocol, mail, register, archives and security.[2]
The Directorate-General for Internal Policies (DG IPOL) deals with assisting the work of Parliament's committees and their chairmen as well as coordinating relations and cooperation with theother institutions andnational parliaments.[3] The DG also supplies expert information and research to the members and committees. This is the task of the Policy Departments who produce studies, upon request, on topics for the members. One specific policy department is STOA the Science and Technology Options Assessment unit which advises committees and members on such topics.[4]
The Directorate-General for External Policies (DG EXPO) deals with assisting the work of Parliament's delegations, committees and their chairmen as well as coordinating relations and cooperation with the other institutions, national parliaments and foreign bodies. It also forms half of the co-secretariat of theACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, theEuro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, theEurolat and the European Eastern neighbours parliamentary assembly secretariat. The DG organises both delegation visits to non EU states and visits to the parliament by external state delegations.[5][6] The DG also supplies expert information and research to the members and committees on topics relating to external countries. This is the task of the Policy Department who produce studies, upon request, on topics for the members. These studies, being produced by or for the European Parliament, are published on the Europarl website.[7]
TheEuropean Parliamentary Research Service (DG EPRS) is theEuropean Parliament's in-house research department and think tank. Its mission is to assistMembers of the European Parliament in their parliamentary work by providing them with independent, objective and authoritative analysis of, and research on, policy issues relating to the European Union. It is also designed to increase Members' andEP committees' capacity to scrutinise and oversee theEuropean Commission and other EU executive bodies.[8]
The Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) deals with public information and media. Its staff includes the spokesperson of the Parliament, the press service and a network of public information offices across member states. It also manages the Europarl website.[9][10]
The Directorate-General for Personnel (DG PERS) deals with the human resources of the other DGs, including giving staff access to vocational training.
The Directorate-General for Infrastructure and Logistics (DG INLO) manages the buildings of the European Parliament (spread overStrasbourg,Brussels andLuxembourg) and its member-state offices and equipment.
The Directorate-General for Translation (DG TRAD) is responsible for written translation of the Parliament's documents.
The Directorate-General for Logistics and Interpretation for Conferences (DG LINC[11]) manages meeting rooms and interpretation for all meetings organised by the Institution.
The Directorate-General for Finance (DG FINS) deals with the Parliaments budgetary and financial affairs. Preparing and checking the budget and monitoring its subsequent implementation. It is also responsible for official accounting and treasury operations as well as MEPs' finances.
The Directorate-General for Information Technologies and Cybersecurity (DG ITEC) consists of five Directorates:Customers and Digital Workplace Directorate (CARE), Cybersecurity and IT Governance (GOV), Business Solutions (BUSOL), Infrastructure and Security Operations (INSO), Sourcing and Organisational Management (SOMA).
The Directorate-General for Security (DG SAFE) works to facilitate Parliament activities, while guaranteeing sufficient protection to people, assets and information and consists of Directorate A: Proximity and Assistance Security and Safety (PASS), Directorate B: Fire, First aid and Prevention and Directorate C: Strategy and Resources.
| Office | Abbreviation | Post | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Secretary-General | Secretary-General of the European Parliament | Alessandro Chiocchetti | [12] | |
| Legal Service | Jurisconsult of the European Parliament | Freddy Drexler | [13] | |
| Directorate-General for the Presidency | DG PRES | Deputy Secretary-General of the European Parliament Director-General | Markus Winkler | [14] |
| Directorate-General for External Policies of the Union | DG EXPO | Director-General | Pietro Ducci | [15] |
| Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services | DG EPRS | Director-General | Anders Rasmussen | [16] |
| Directorate-General for Communication | DG COMM | Director-General | Christian Mangold | [17] |
| Directorate-General for Personnel | DG PERS | Director-General | Ellen Robson | [18] |
| Directorate-General for Infrastructure and Logistics | DG INLO | Director-General | Anna Grzybowska | [19] |
| Directorate-General for Translation and Clear Language | DG TRAD | Director-General | Valter Mavrič | [20] |
| Directorate-General for Logistics and Interpretation for Conferences | DG LINC | Director-General | Juan CarlosJiménez Marín | [21] |
| Directorate-General for Finance | DG FINS | Director-General | Didier Klethi | [22] |
| Directorate-General for Information Technologies and Cybersecurity | DG ITEC | Director-General | Lorenzo Mannelli | [23] |
| Directorate-General for Security and Safety | DG SAFE | Director-General | Guy Mols | [24] |
