Do you KNOW how the EU is governed? What are the important institutions? How they work together? You probably only have a vague idea how it works, but probably know more about US politics than about European politics. Do you know who is the European president? Trick question! There are around a dozen. This episode will look at how the European government works but also show many of its flaws. This is not to say that the EU is necessarily ruled poorly, but I will address many of the concerns average citizens have. And I think we can ALL agree that governments could be run more efficiently in general. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Support Europe: https://www.facebook.com/mycountryeurope/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/averythingchannel/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The European Council is comprised of the 28 chancellors, presidents, and prime ministers of the European member states. At the council the European leaders meet 4 times per year to define the EU’s policy, to push forward European integration, and to serve as an ‘emergency brake’ where it can cancel EU plans if it convinces at least half the EU leaders to vote against that plan. So to whom does the European Council give direction? To the European Commission. The commission is responsible for drafting all the laws of the European Union. It is comprised of 28 commissioners, one for each country, who are in charge of one aspect of European law. There is a commissioner of Transport, a commissioner of Regional Policy, a commissioner of Research, Science, and Innovation, and so forth. In this way, the Commission acts like a cabinet: It’s led by a president, nominated by the European Council and approved by the European Parliament. The other 27 commissioners are chosen by each member country. This way, every member state has 1/28th say in creating the laws of the European Union. The European Court of Auditors sees to it that the taxpayer’s money is spent effectively in the EU. The European Court of Justice is the judicial arm of the European Union. It is comprised of 28 judges, one from each of the member states. Its role is to see to it that the EU laws are applied in all states and to settle legal matters between institutions and countries. It is the highest court in the EU. And that is only inside the EU. Then there are countries outside who want access to the vast EU market but don’t want to adhere to all EU legislation, notably fishing regulations for Norway and Iceland and Banking regulations for Switzerland. They are part of the European Economic Area and Schengen, meaning that they can trade freely with the EU countries and you can move between them, never realizing you left the EU. But the countries don’t have any say in their rules, meaning that if the Schengen or EEA treaties are changed, they can either sign the treaty or leave. So here you have it, a complete overview of the important institutions and how they work. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support Europe: https://www.facebook.com/mycountryeur... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/averythingch...

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