How many MEPs sit in the European Parliament (2024–2029), and what is the Treaty cap?

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720 MEPs; the Treaty caps membership at 751 (750 plus the President).

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Seats are distributed by 'degressive proportionality' — larger states have more MEPs but fewer per capita.

Consolidated TEU (EUR-Lex) — eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:12016M/TXT

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