Original sentence: Together with the Council of the European Union (the Council), it forms the bicameral legislative branch of the Union's institutions and has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world
Edited sentence: Others dismiss the European Parliament as a mere talking shop without any real powers.Together with the Council of the European Union (the Council), it forms the bicameral legislative branch of the Union's institutions and has been described by few as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world