Wybory do Parlamentu Europejskiego w Polsce w 2014 roku w kontekście zwiększonych jego kompetencji
The Treaty of Lisbon which entered into force in 1 December 2009 has once again increased powers of European Parliament. In fact, the treaties reforming the European Community (and then European Union) lead to change the role of European Parliament from the institution of an advisory nature with very limited power to important body with broad scope of competence and authority. This process ensures the democratization of European Union, because European Parliament is the only one fully democratic EU institution. In the Lisbon Treaty European Parliament for the first time were named as legislative body. According to the treaty the Parliament and Council can be regarded as two chambers in a bicameral legislative branch of the European Union. Therefore, the elections to European Parliament in 2014 were very important for all member states. Presented article provides the new scope of competence of European Parliament and the result of election to this institution in Poland. The author try to answer the question how the Lisbon Treaty influence on political practice.