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According to the Treaties, which of the following accurately describes the procedure for establishing the composition of the European Parliament and its electoral mandate? A The Council of the European Union adopts a decision by qualified majority, on the Commission’s initiative and with the Parliament’s consent, establishing a maximum of 700 members plus the President, with members elected for a five-year term. B The European Parliament adopts its composition by a two-thirds majority of its members, with a renewable four-year term, ensuring degressive proportionality across all Member States. C The European Council adopts a unanimous decision, on the Parliament’s initiative and with its consent, establishing a maximum of 750 members plus the President, with members elected for a five-year term. D Under the pre-Lisbon framework, the Parliament was composed of 700 members elected by national parliaments for a six-year term, with seat allocation determined by the Council acting by unanimity.
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