In the government of the european union, the_____ is elected by people in the EU
and passes laws, while the______ is appointed by government of member countries and proposes legislation
In the government of the European Union, the **European Parliament** is elected by people in the EU and passes laws, while the **European Commission** is appointed by governments of member countries and proposes legislation.
The majority of muslims in europe live in _____ because islam spread through the region after the rise of the ottoman empire
The majority of Muslims in Europe live in southeastern Europe, particularly in countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, and Turkey, partly because Islam spread through the region after the rise of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire, at its peak, covered much of Southeast Europe, as well as parts of Central Europe and the Middle East. It played a significant role in the spread of Islam into the territories it controlled, leaving a lasting impact on the religious demographics of the region, even after the empire's decline and eventual dissolution in the early 20th century.
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Apologies for the oversight. To correctly answer your initial statement:
The majority of Muslims in Europe live in **France and Germany**, largely due to immigration in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. While it's true that Islam spread through parts of Southeast Europe because of the Ottoman Empire, countries like France and Germany have seen significant increases in their Muslim populations primarily due to migration from North Africa, Turkey, and South Asia, rather than the historical spread of Islam from the Ottoman period. These two countries, especially France with its colonial past in North Africa, have some of the largest Muslim populations in Western Europe.