Members of the European Parliament (MEPs)- are representatives of the 450 million people who live in the European Union, and they are chosen by the people in elections held every five years.

One of the world’s largest democratic exercises is underway, with some 373 million people across the European Union eligible to vote in elections for the next European Parliament.

KEY POINTS: The Greens are pushing to lower the voting age to 16. A similar move is underway in New Zealand. There are currently 13 countries where 16-year-olds can vote.

The government has said sorry for the disruption to the UK's parliament for kids after money problems stopped the scheme. The UK Youth Parliament was put on pause in March, when financial issues ...