EUROPEAN STUDENTS’ FORUM POWER OF VOTING Y YOTE 2014

THE MAIN INSTITUTIONS Y VOTE 2014

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION Y VOTE 2014 PROPOSES LEGISLATION 28 COMMISSIONERS AND PRESIDENT

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Y VOTE 2014 APPROVES LEGISLATION 28 MINISTRIES OF MEMBER STATES presidency

THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL Y VOTE 2014 SETS GUIDELINES FOR THE EU 28 HEADS OF STATE AND PRESIDENT

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Y VOTE 2014 THE ONLY INSTITUTION DIRECTLY ELECTED 766 MEMBERS AND PRESIDENT BRUSSELS AND STRASBOURG

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

LAW-MAKING FUNCTION OF THE EP Y VOTE 2014 CREATES LAW WITH COOPERATION WITH COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN UNION ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS AND OPINIONS

BUDGETARY FUNCTION OF THE EP Y VOTE 2014 CREATES BUDGETARY GROUNDS FOR FEW-YEAR-PERIODS ACCEPTS BUDGET

CREATIONAL FUNCTION OF THE EP Y VOTE 2014 APPOINTS EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN CHOOSES PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

SUPERVISORY FUNCTION OF THE EP Y VOTE 2014 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

EXTERNAL RELATIONS FUNCTION OF THE EP Y VOTE 2014 AGREES ON SIGNING INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AGREES ON ACCEPTING A NEW MEMBER STATE

EU CITIZENSHIP Y VOTE 2014 SINCE 1993 (TREATY OF MAASTRICHT) EU CITIZEN = CITIZEN OF EU MEMBER STATE

EU CITIZENSHIP Y VOTE 2014 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

PARTICIPATION IN EU LIFE Y VOTE 2014 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS EUROPEAN CITIZENS INITIATIVE 1 MILLION SIGNATURES AT LEAST 7 COUNTRIES 1 MILLION SIGNATURES AT LEAST 7 COUNTRIES NEXT: 22–25 May 2014

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

POLITICAL GROUPS IN THE EP Y VOTE 2014

POLITICAL GROUPS IN THE EP Y VOTE 2014 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

THE ELECTIONS Y VOTE th May 2014 Europeans will vote for the eighth time YOUR VOTE COUNTS – HAVE YOUR SAY th May 2014 Europeans will vote for the eighth time YOUR VOTE COUNTS – HAVE YOUR SAY

QUESTIONS? 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. 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.

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LOCAL ACTIVITIES Y VOTE 2014 ACTIONS THROUGHOUT EUROPE

VOTING GUIDE Y VOTE 2014 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 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

STUDENT AGENDA FOR EUROPE Y VOTE 2014 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 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

BUS TOURS Y VOTE 2014 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 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

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Y VOTE 2014 And don’t forget to vote! ;) Y VOTE 2014 TEAM

EUROPEAN STUDENTS’ FORUM Y VOTE 2014