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EUROPEAN STUDENTS’ FORUM
POWER OF VOTING
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THE MAIN INSTITUTIONS
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
PROPOSES LEGISLATION
28 COMMISSIONERS AND PRESIDENT
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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
APPROVES LEGISLATION
28 MINISTRIES OF MEMBER STATES
presidency
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THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL
SETS GUIDELINES FOR THE EU
28 HEADS OF STATEAND PRESIDENT
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THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
THE ONLY INSTITUTION DIRECTLY ELECTED
766 MEMBERS AND PRESIDENT
BRUSSELS AND STRASBOURG
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S FUNCTIONS
a. law-making functions
b. budgetary functions
c. creational functions
d. supervisory functions
e. external relations functions
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LAW-MAKING FUNCTION OF THE EP
CREATES LAW WITH COOPERATION WITH COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN UNION
ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS AND OPINIONS
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BUDGETARY FUNCTION OF THE EP
CREATES BUDGETARY GROUNDS FOR FEW-YEAR-PERIODS
ACCEPTS BUDGET
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CREATIONAL FUNCTION OF THE EP
APPOINTS EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN
CHOOSES PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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SUPERVISORY FUNCTION OF THE EP
MAY ENACT A NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION FOR EUROPEAN COMMISSION
MAY DECIDE TO SET UP A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY
MAY MAKE A COMPLAINT TO EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
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EXTERNAL RELATIONS FUNCTION OF THE EP
AGREES ON SIGNING INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
AGREES ON ACCEPTING A NEW MEMBER STATE
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EU CITIZENSHIP
SINCE 1993 (TREATY OF MAASTRICHT)
EU CITIZEN = CITIZEN OF EU MEMBER STATE
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EU CITIZENSHIP
EU CITIZEN’S RIGHTS:
freedom to travel and live within any Member State diplomatic and consular protection of any EU Member State outside EUborders right to sign a petition to European Ombudsman right to vote in the European Parliamentary elections and in local elections in a Member State of residence
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PARTICIPATION IN EU LIFE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS
EUROPEAN CITIZENS INITIATIVE
1 MILLION SIGNATURES
AT LEAST 7 COUNTRIES
NEXT: 22–25 May 2014
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THE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS
EVERY 5 YEARSFIRST: IN 1979
EACH MEMBER STATE IS GIVEN A FIXED NUMBER OF SEATS BASED ON NUMBER OF POPULATION
the fewest: Malta: 6the most: Germany: 96
EACH MEMBER STATE HAS ITS OWN RULES OF VOTING.
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POLITICAL GROUPS IN THE EP
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POLITICAL GROUPS IN THE EP
European People’s Party (EPP) Progressive Alliance of Socialist and Democrats (S&D) Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) The Greens - European Free Alliance (Greens-EFA) European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD) European United Left – Nordic Green Left (GUE-NGL) non-attached members
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THE ELECTIONS
22- 25th May 2014Europeans will vote for the eighth time
YOUR VOTE COUNTS – HAVE YOUR SAY
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QUESTIONS?
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Y VOTE 2014
AIMTo turn first-time voters and students
into actors of the European Parliament elections in
2014 by informing them and encouraging them
to participate.
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LOCAL ACTIVITIES
ACTIONS THROUGHOUT EUROPE
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VOTING GUIDE
Enabling first-time voters and students to make an informed choice.
Guide for every EU country how the EU works
political groups and their points of view & which national parties are part of
them how to vote at home and abroad
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STUDENT AGENDA FOR EUROPE
Conventions throughout Europe
Focus on topics relevant to the youth
Organised by and for young people
The recommendations will be presented
to the European Parliament
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BUS TOURS
BUS TOUR IN SPAIN:One of the most affected countries by the
crisis in the EU
BUS TOUR IN THE UK:Increasing level of euroscepticism
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
And don’t forget to vote! ;)
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