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European Elections Explained
The European elections are coming up, but what exactly are we voting for and why bother anyway? We explain the basics of the EU elections and give you some pointers to make up your mind.
How much do you pay for the EU?
Statistics and figures can be very deceptive. This video explains a few effects that distort the figures of contributions to the EU by the Member States.
EU budget riddled with fraud! Court of Auditors explained
Many people speak of the Court of Auditors not signing off on the EU budget, but don't really know what it means? In this video, we'll give you an insight into what the Court of Auditors checks the books on and why it has never fully signed off on them.
What is the difference between Directives, Regulations and Decisions?
This video gives a quick outline of the different legislative acts (Directives, Regulations and Decisions) used by the EU and highlights the main differences between them.
How does the EU pass new laws?
This video gives a short yet comprehensive explanation of the regular yet complicated way new EU law is made (the Ordinary Legislative Procedure). It sheds a simplified light on the process as a whole, the main actors and some of the possible complications.
Introduction to the European Union
This video introduces the series on the EU. Each video in this series will cover another aspect of the EU.
The Council (of the European Union) explained
This video is gives a short yet comprehensive introduction of the Council of the European Union. Among other things it covers the composition (0:20), voting systems (1:11), powers and tasks (3:05) of the Council.
The European Parliament explained
This video is gives a short yet comprehensive introduction of the European Parliament. Among other things it covers the composition, powers and tasks of the European Parliament.
The European Commission explained
This video is gives a short yet comprehensive introduction of the European Commission. Among other things it covers its composition, voting system, powers and tasks.