After the ‘constituent meeting’ of the European Parliamentary Assembly on 19 March 1958 in Strasbourg, it was another 21 years until the European Parliament was first directly elected, making it possible for citizens to exercise inuence at European level.
Ó ‘chruinniú bunreachta’ Thionól Parlaiminteach na hEorpa an 19 Márta 1958 in Strasbourg, thóg sé 21 bliain go dtí gur toghadh Parlaimint na hEorpa go díreach den chéad uair, rud a chur ar chumas na saoránach tionchar a imirt ar leibhéal na hEorpa.