How does the EU pass LAWS?

Ready to take a thrilling ride into the heart of the European Union (EU)? Let's uncover the fascinating process of how the EU makes its laws. In this video, we'll break down this complex journey, exploring the exciting world of debates, negotiations, and consensus-building. Get set to unravel the intricate dance of lawmaking that shapes the lives of half a billion people across 27 diverse nations!

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[novvak]

Great video. I wish you made videos when I was in university. It would definitely make my EU integration exam a lot easier!! In other words, it would make it simple (very bad joke)

[DamaxThomas]

Always thank you for the video and explanations

[Eoin-B]

I've a suggestion for another video: How a member state suggests a nominaee for a commissioner, if they can be even voted out by the people like the members of the council (in their own by replacing the party or in their constituencies) and even how many terms they can serve.

This info is really not clear online and they seem to be the least democratic legislative branch that literally drafts our laws. And from a few minutes of research, it's even less than I thought.
You have covered the process of the council and parliament selecting suggested nominations as well as pointing out its slightly undemocratic nature, but I couldn't find out if they even have to be elected parliament members in their own member states, like council ministers, or even if we can vote them out like we can with a local minister or prime minister and how we can get rid of members of the EU council the same way.

You do a great job, and I think this topic has enough content for a video. You could also point out improvements, like forcing the council to choose them from MEPs. So we have a say in them.

I'm not a fan of electing some populist president, so having the council and parliament choose the commission from MEPs from the majority party would be my preference. We in most of Europe do have our prime ministers and therefore parties having the helm. But it's up to you for promoting possible improvements.

[yiannchrst]

Hey, can I give you a topic suggestion? Make a video about AI regulation in the EU so far. Personally, I'd be very interested!

[sjhmwzs]

Hi!
Great video, thank you for making it!
I am a bit confused about the conciliation committee. Is that the trilogue phase?
Thank you very much for your answer and your work on the EU!

[vel_rouge]

How can you find out where in this process a specific proposal is? For example the European Commission proposed changes to updated requirements for driving licences and better cross-border enforcement of road traffic rules (press release 01/03/2023 IP_23_1145). I'd like to follow this in some way as it goes through the European Parliment and European Council. How do I do that?

[tiefkluehlfeuer]

Is this process mapped out somewhere in a diagram for example?

[slavianalbanovich]

One system I would like is the replacement of the Council of the European Union with a European Senate. Each state has an equal number of senators, for example 4 or 5 and a national political party cannot have all the senators, in order to guarantee representation also for political minorities. Every law should therefore be approved by both the Lower House and the Senate. The veto, where present, can only be placed if all the senators of a nation vote for it, in such a way that this is an expression of a large part of the population of that country and not just of the majority in government.

[francescot]

Interesege. Mi ĉiam kredis, ke la EU-parlamento povas ja proponi leĝojn proprainiciate. Dankon pro la filmeto. 🇪🇺 Mi tre interesiĝas pri la problemojn, kiujn vi pritraktas. Mi kelkfoje povus havi malsaman vidpunkton, sed ĝenerale mi ŝatas la ideon, ke eŭropa generacio konas kaj re-diskutas la strukturojn de niaj institucioj.

[sambones]

Why do laws only come from commission ?

[dvfh]

YouTube is being constantly and also frequently changed for me.

[Kannot]

In England and France king till 1789 proposed to the parliament the law and they adopted or not. Now instead of king we have a commission. Why EU parliament is not allowed to propose laws? I think EU citizens will be more interested in EU politics and more united they discover that french and romanian citizens have the same problems and can do something together.

[RynaxAlien]

Opposite is Russia which is like North Korea

[nemanjaognjenovic]

I had much hope for the EU and for the united Europe of the future, but now I think it's an impotent institution that is slowly but surely fading into irrelevancy and taking the whole continent with itself.

[TheCellarGuardian]

So, the only entity elected by the people, the parliament, does not have any power of legislative initiative.

Now, look up onto your dictionary, look for the word "democracy", read the definition, and do your thinking.

[overvieweffect]

yeah, we need to reform the sh*t out of this process. it's no wonder the eu has the unfortunate reputation of being so inefficient sometimes. but by making the eu simple (or as can be), at least as a citizen we can now better target and demand specific changes to our representatives

[johnsay]

EU Law more crazy, more chances to pass.

[paulsmith]

The Soviet Union ruling body also had the power to make laws that applied to all of its member republics. Ireland wants its sovereignty back.

[AnuwktootLee-yfff]

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[zionismisterrorism]

Europe needs more integration. The EU is like the second Holy Roman Empire.