Durée: 36 minutes

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This course trains you on the European Parliament (EP) from a political, legal and practical perspective: suitable for NGOs, businesses, civil representatives and public officials alike. Learn how the EP works, who the MEPs are, which decision-making is used for which EU policy, and how the EP is organised - in this concise and entertaining course!
(FREE access until 31 March 2011 - tell your friends!)

The European Parliament (EP) is the European Union’s only institution that has been directly elected since 1979. Given its high visibility, political nature and exciting structures, this course provides an in-depth yet easy-to-understand summary of its working methods for students, public affairs specialists, lawyers and others alike. (FREE access until 31 March 2011)

IMPORTANT: This course has been written in the assumption that the political agreement concerning the addition of 18 new Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to the current 736 MEPs will shortly come into effect, therefore we present the total number of MEPs as being already 754.

The course covers the following topics:

Overview of the European Parliament’s background and history
The balance of power between the EU institutions
The co-legislative role shared with the Council of Ministers
The origins from 1957 through 1979 until 2011

Who are the Members of the European Parliament (MEP)
Their role, election and functions Political groups in the EP
The President & the Parliamentary Committees
The Bureau, the Delegations & the Secretariat
The role of the European Parliament Its seat in Strasbourg, works in Brussels & Luxembourg

Legislation and deciding on EU-wide measures
The EP’s role in approving and supervising the EU budget
The European Parliament’s scrutiny in appointments to senior posts
Democratic oversight and control of the European institutions

Decision-making in the European Parliament
Preparation of new laws, amendments, modifications
Voting on EU legislation: procedures, budgetary procedure
A clear understanding of how European laws are passed
Who is a rapporteur, how amendments are tabled
Simple majority, absolute majority, special cases
Type of votes: show of hands, electronic, roll-call

The European Union and its citizens
The EP’s role Petitions and their role in making EU citizens’ voice heard
The European Ombudsman
How EU citizens can influence the EP’s agenda: European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI)
Opinions, reports, resolutions and other tools

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