There hasn't been an EU Parliament for a month no but still the laws keep on being passed.

Here's a revelation about how the European Union really works. There's been no European Parliament since 4 th May, as all prepare for the elections on 4th June.

Does that mean that there have been no new laws in this period? Of course not!

Legislative totals for May 1st - 31st:

Regulations - 94

Directives - 18

Legislative Instruments - 17

Decisions with legislative effect - 69

For a total of 198 new pieces of legislation while there is no European Parliament.

So we've got a system that continues to spew out laws whether there's a Parliament to pass them or not.