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<p><big>Elected Parliament</big></p>
<p>In 1979, its members were <a href="page.php?w=Elections_in_the_European_Union">directly elected</a> for the <a href="page.php?w=1979_European_Parliament_election">first time</a>. This sets it apart from similar institutions such as those of the <a href="page.php?w=Parliamentary_Assembly_of_the_Council_of_Europe">Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe</a> or <a href="page.php?w=Pan-African_Parliament">Pan-African Parliament</a> which are appointed. After that first election, the parliament held</p><p>
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