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The European Parliament has 720 members elected for five-year terms, with the number of representatives per country determined by population size. Smaller countries receive proportionally more seats than larger ones, resulting in 96 members from Germany and 81 from France, while smaller nations like Cyprus, Malta, and Luxembourg have only six representatives each. RÚV interviewed two MPs from Luxembourg and Malta, both from the Social Democrats and Greens parties, who discussed their positions in the Parliament despite representing two of the smallest EU member states. These small countries each have six representatives, but their influence does not solely depend on numbers, according to experts.

Lectura del sesgo (Centro): The article presents a balanced view of the situation in the European Parliament, discussing the distribution of seats based on population and highlighting the perspectives of MPs from smaller EU countries. It includes expert opinions and avoids overtly biased language or one-sided sourcing.