Did you know that, as a European citizen or resident, you can submit petitions to the European Parliament when you face issues related to EU laws? These are processed by a special ‘petitions committee’, which aims to provide non-judicial responses to citizens’ concerns.
 
The Socialists & Democrats - one of the main political groups represented on this committee- are keen to encourage citizens to use their right to petition.
 
Find out more on: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/atyourservice/en/20150201PVL00037/Petitions