Som alla parlament har Europaparlamentet tre grundläg­gande befogenheter: ■ lagstiftande befogenheter ■ befogenheter avseende budgeten • kontrollerande befogenheter ###>~ > 1. Consultation (single reading) Like all parliaments, the European Parliament has three fundamental powers: ■ the power to legislate; ■ the power of the purse; ■ the power to supervise the executive.