1 / 28

Empower Your Vote: Understanding the European Parliament Elections 2014

Learn about the significance of voting in the European Parliament Elections 2014 and how it impacts EU policies and governance. Discover the main institutions involved, functions of the European Parliament, and the rights of EU citizens. Get informed and make your voice heard in shaping the future of Europe.

wilda
Download Presentation

Empower Your Vote: Understanding the European Parliament Elections 2014

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. POWER OF VOTING Y yote 2014

  2. THE MAIN INSTITUTIONS Y vote 2014

  3. THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION 28 COMMISSIONERS AND PRESIDENT PROPOSES LEGISLATION Y vote 2014

  4. THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 28 MINISTRIES OF MEMBER STATES APPROVES LEGISLATION Y vote 2014

  5. THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL 28 HEADS OF STATE AND PRESIDENT • SETS GUIDELINES FOR THE EU Y vote 2014

  6. THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 766 MEMBERS AND PRESIDENT • THE ONLY INSTITUTION DIRECTLY ELECTED • BRUSSELS AND STRASBOURG Y vote 2014

  7. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S FUNCTIONS a. law-making functions b. budgetary functions c. creational functions d. supervisory functions e. external relations functions Y vote 2014

  8. LAW-MAKING FUNCTION OF THE EP CREATES LAW WITH COOPERATION WITH COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN UNION • ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS • AND OPINIONS Y vote 2014

  9. BUDGETARY FUNCTION OF THE EP • CREATES BUDGETARY GROUNDS • FOR FEW-YEAR-PERIODS • ACCEPTS BUDGET Y vote 2014

  10. CREATIONAL FUNCTION OF THE EP • APPOINTS EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN • CHOOSES PRESIDENT • OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION Y vote 2014

  11. 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 Y vote 2014

  12. EXTERNAL RELATIONS FUNCTION OF THE EP • AGREES ON SIGNING INTERNATIONAL TREATIES • AGREES ON ACCEPTING A NEW MEMBER STATE Y vote 2014

  13. EU CITIZENSHIP • SINCE 1993 (TREATY OF MAASTRICHT) • EU CITIZEN= CITIZEN OF EU MEMBER STATE Y vote 2014

  14. EU CITIZENSHIP • EU CITIZEN’S RIGHTS: • freedom to travel and live within any Member State • diplomatic and consular protection of any • EUMember Stateoutside EUborders • right to sign a petition to EuropeanOmbudsman • right to vote in the EuropeanParliamentary elections • and in local elections in a Member Stateof residence Y vote 2014

  15. PARTICIPATION IN EU LIFE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS NEXT: 22–25 May 2014 EUROPEANCITIZENS INITIATIVE 1 MILLION SIGNATURES AT LEAST 7 COUNTRIES Y vote 2014

  16. THE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS • EVERY 5 YEARS • FIRST: IN 1979 • EACH MEMBER STATE IS GIVEN A FIXED NUMBER OF • SEATSBASED ON NUMBER OF POPULATION • the fewest: Malta: 6 • the most: Germany: 96 • EACH MEMBER STATE HAS ITS OWN RULES OF VOTING. Y vote 2014

  17. POLITICAL GROUPS IN THE EP Y vote 2014

  18. 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 Y vote 2014

  19. THE ELECTIONS 22- 25th May 2014 Europeans will vote for the eighth time YOUR VOTE COUNTS – HAVE YOUR SAY Y vote 2014

  20. Questions? Y vote 2014

  21. Y Vote 2014 • AIM • To turn first-time voters and students • into actors of • the European Parliament elections in 2014 • by informing them and encouraging them • to participate. Y vote 2014

  22. Y Vote 2014 Y vote 2014

  23. Local Activities ACTIONS THROUGHOUT EUROPE Y vote 2014

  24. 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 Y vote 2014

  25. 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 Y vote 2014

  26. Bus Tours • BUS TOUR IN SPAIN: • One of the most affected countries by thecrisis in the EU • BUS TOUR IN THE UK: • Increasing level of euroscepticism Y vote 2014

  27. Thank you for your attention! • And don’t forget to vote! ;) Y VOTE 2014 TEAM Y vote 2014

  28. Y VOTE 2014

More Related