1. The European Union: A primer
Source Note: This is a modified version of the Power Point presentation from the EU Parliament presenter in June 2016 in Brussels. Some of the slides originally presented to the EU Study Tour from the University of Pittsburgh have been deleted or revised to better fit the objectives of this course module.

2. Eu HISTORY AND objectives
Peace
Stability
Sustainability
Freedom and security
Solidarity Article 3, Treaty of Lisbon

3. The European union
Member states 28
Candidates 5

4. Enlargement: from 6 to 28 members
1952
1973
1981
1986
1995
2004
2007
2013

5. With an opt-out: UK and Denmark
The euro 2016
EU member states
With the Euro
Without the Euro 9
With an opt-out: UK and Denmark FI SE EE LV DK LT IE UK NL PL DE BE LU CZ SK AT FR HU RO SL HR IT BG PT ES EL CY MT
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6. European institutions AND POWERS
LEGISLATIVE
LEGISLATIVE
STRATEGIC
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIAL
AUDIT
EURO STABILITY

7. EU committees – advisory bodies
350 Members
Representing
workers' and employers' organisations and other interest groups
350 Members
Representing
Europe's regional and local authorities

8. key institutions 751 Members representing the EUROPEAN CITIZENS
28 Commissioners representing the
EU INTEREST
28 Heads of states and
28 Ministers representing the
MEMBER STATES

9. Key players Martin Schulz President of European Parliament
Jean-Claude Juncker
President of
European Commission
Donald Tusk
President of
European Council

10. Development cooperation Common commercial policy
EU COMPETENCES
Exclusive
Shared
Support
Internal market
Social policy
Environment
Agriculture
Consumer protection
Transport
Energy
Research
Public health
Development cooperation
Custom union
Monetary policy (€ zone)
Common commercial policy
Culture
Tourism
Sport
Education
Youth

11. Ordinary Legislative procedure
TRIALOGUES
Readings 1. 1. 2. 2.
Conciliation Committee 3. 3.
INITIATIVE
CONTROL

12. EU LAWS IN our LIFE
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13. Eu budget: total 2016
Source: European Commission

14. Eu budget: revenue
Source: European Commission

15. Powers of the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Legislation
Budget
Parliamentary
control
International
Agreements

16. Seat distribution IN eu pARLIAMENT
751
Germany 96
Austria 18
France 74
Bulgaria 17
United Kingdom 73
Denmark 13
Italy
Finland
Spain 54
Slovakia
Poland 51
Croatia 11
Romania 32
Ireland
The Netherlands 26
Lithuania
Belgium 21
Latvia 8
Czech Republic
Slovenia
Greece
Estonia 6
Hungary
Cyprus
Portugal
Luxemburg
Sweden 20
Malta
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17. Political groups EPP S&D ECR ALDE GUE/ NGL EFDD ENF N-A Greens/ EFA
European People’s
Party
S&D
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
ECR
European Conservatives and Reformists
ALDE
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
GUE/
NGL
European United Left/ Nordic Green Left
Greens/ EFA
Greens/ European Free Alliance
EFDD
Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy
ENF
Europe of Nations and Freedom
N-A
Non-attached
Political groups

18. Parliamentary committees20
MEPs
AFET Foreign Affairs 2 sub-committees:
Human Rights + Security and Defence 71
TRAN Transport and Tourism 49
DEVE Development 28
REGI Regional Development 43
INTA International Trade 41
AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development 45
BUDG Budgets
PECH Fisheries 25
CONT Budgetary Control 30
CULT Culture and Education 31
ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs 61
JURI Legal Affairs
EMPL Employment and Social Affairs 55
LIBE Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 60
ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 69
AFCO Constitutional Affairs
ITRE Industry, Research and Energy 67
FEMM Women’s Rights and Gender Equality 35
IMCO Internal Market and Consumer Protection 40
PETI Petitions

19. Political group meetings
EP Calendar 2016
Plenary meetings
Committee meetings
Political group meetings
External activity

20. Plenary chamber

21. Languages eu uses bg български fr français nl nederlands es español ga
gaeilge pl
polski cs
čeština hr
hrvatski pt
português da
dansk it
italiano ro
română de
deutsch lv
latviešu sk
slovenčina et
eesti keel lt
lietuvių kalba sl
slovenščina el
ελληνικά hu
magyar fi
suomi en
english mt
malti sv
svenska

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