Commission “promoting the common interests”
President for 5 years
28 commissioners witch each their own portfolio (agriculture, energy, trade etc)
28 INDEPENDENT members, one from each country.
proposes new legislation
Executive organ
Guardian of the treaties: enforcing EU-law
Represents the EU on the international stage
Commission’s staff: 25000 +/- (lawyers etc.)
Were does the commission gets its ideas?
-Opinion EP (reports)
-Member states
-Citizens initiative
-Lobyists -> companies
European parliament “the voice of the people”
Represents the citizens of the EU
766 members (NL: 26 members)
European political parties
20 work groups
NO coalition/opposition!
What does the parliament do:
- Legislator -> passing European laws
- Democratic supervision
- Supervising the budget
Council of ministers “voice of the member states”
10 constellations:
- General affairs - External relations
-Economic and financial Affairs (ECOFIN) - Justice and Home affairs (JHA)
- Competition - Transport, telecommunication and energy
- Agriculture and fisheries - Environment
- Education, youth and culture - Employment soc. Publicy, public healt &consumer
What does it do?
- Passes EU laws
- Coordinates the broad economics policies of EU member countries
- Approves the annual EU budget
President for 5 years
28 commissioners witch each their own portfolio (agriculture, energy, trade etc)
28 INDEPENDENT members, one from each country.
proposes new legislation
Executive organ
Guardian of the treaties: enforcing EU-law
Represents the EU on the international stage
Commission’s staff: 25000 +/- (lawyers etc.)
Were does the commission gets its ideas?
-Opinion EP (reports)
-Member states
-Citizens initiative
-Lobyists -> companies
European parliament “the voice of the people”
Represents the citizens of the EU
766 members (NL: 26 members)
European political parties
20 work groups
NO coalition/opposition!
What does the parliament do:
- Legislator -> passing European laws
- Democratic supervision
- Supervising the budget
Council of ministers “voice of the member states”
10 constellations:
- General affairs - External relations
-Economic and financial Affairs (ECOFIN) - Justice and Home affairs (JHA)
- Competition - Transport, telecommunication and energy
- Agriculture and fisheries - Environment
- Education, youth and culture - Employment soc. Publicy, public healt &consumer
What does it do?
- Passes EU laws
- Coordinates the broad economics policies of EU member countries
- Approves the annual EU budget
