2009年選後,鑑於2000年代末期經濟衰退,議會成立了金融、經濟和社會危機特別委員會(英语:EuropeanParliament Special Committeeon the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis)。 歐洲議會議員也會組成代表團,前往歐盟以外的各個議
was engaged in agriculture, with the rest concentrated in industry and the service sector. The economies of Bulgaria and Romania. European Commission. January