Some facts about the European Parliament:
The European Parliament is the largest and only directly-elected international body in the world.
The predecessor of the European Parliament was a Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community. It was established in 1952 and formed by 78 parliamentarians - and was a mere consultative body. As of 2024, there will be 720 MEPs!
The very first president of the elected European Parliament was a woman.
The European Parliament has 3 official headquarters. Brussels, Strasbourg, and Luxembourg are the three official cities of the European Parliament, but Strasbourg is considered the main seat.
The Paul Henri Spaak building, one of the structures comprising the European Parliament, is home to the main hemicycle where plenary sessions are held in Brussels. It is occasionally referred to as the "Caprice des Dieux" due to its resemblance to the packaging of the cheese with the same name.