As the Parliament welcomed thousands of inquisitive visitors during the Open Days, EPTV was on hand to see how citizens could discover how Europe works for themselves.
Accused of calling the shots in the financial markets, credit rating agencies have been in the sights of the EU institutions since the crisis began. EPTV takes a look back.
MEPs vote through more harmonised treatment for asylum seekers, reformed audit procedures for EU firms and the economic affairs commissioner faces angry MEPs.