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Role-play on EU decision-making

Role-play on EU decision-making. The European Union: 500 million people – 28 countries. Member states of the European Union. Candidate and potential candidate countries. Three key players. The European Parliament voice of the people

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Role-play on EU decision-making

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  1. Role-play on EUdecision-making

  2. The European Union: 500 million people – 28 countries Member states of the European Union Candidate and potential candidate countries

  3. Three key players • The European Parliament • voice of the people • Antonio Tajani,President of the European Parliament • European Council and Council of Ministers • voice of the Member States • Donald Tusk, President of the European Council • European Commission • promoting the common interest • Jean-Claude Juncker, • President of the European Commission

  4. European Parliament The EU institutions institutions European Council (summit) Council of Ministers (The Council) European Commission Court of Justice Court of Auditors Economic and Social Committee Committee of the Regions European Investment Bank European Central Bank Agencies

  5. The European Parliament – voice of the people 4 Decides EU laws and budget together with Council of Ministers4 Democratic supervision of all the EU’s work Number of members elected in each country (July 2014) 6 Estonia Italy 21 73 Portugal 19 Austria Romania Latvia 8 32 13 Belgium 21 Finland Lithuania 11 13 Slovakia 74 France Bulgaria 17 8 6 Luxembourg Slovenia 96 Germany 11 Croatia Malta 6 54 Spain 6 Cyprus Greece 21 Netherlands 19 Sweden 26 21 Hungary Czech Republic 21 73 United Kingdom 51 Poland Denmark 11 13 Ireland Total 751

  6. Council of Ministers – voice of the Member States 4One minister from each EU country4Presidency: rotates every six months4Decides EU laws and budget together with Parliament4Manages the common foreign and security policy

  7. The European Commission – promoting the common interest 28 independent members, one from each EU country4Proposes new legislation4Executive organ 4Guardian of the treaties 4Represents the EU on the international stage

  8. How EU laws are made Citizens, interest groups, experts: discuss, consult Commission: makesformalproposal Parliament and Council of Ministers: decidejointly National or local authorities: implement Commission and Court of Justice: monitor implementation

  9. Role-play EU decision-making

  10. Problem European Commission: Difference in chocolate productionbetweencountries:cocoabutter vs. othervegetable fatsChocolate thatcontainsvegetable fats that do notoriginatefromcocoa, is notallowedtobecalled ‘chocolate’ in somecountriesandmaythereforenotbesold in these countries. EU Internal Market : free movement of goods

  11. - Companies from Member States are allowedto make chocolate withothervegetable fats(meaning: theymayreplacecocoabutter)- Member States must allow chocolate in their market thatcontainsothervegetable fats thancocoabutter(meaning: theymaysell chocolate withotheringredients in other Member Statesandstillcall it chocolate) EC proposal for a Chocolate Directive

  12. Youwillnowreceive briefings - please take a few minutes toreadthem.Goodluck!

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