Afleveringen
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What is the European Ombudsman’s role? In what situations should you contact the Ombudsman and what relationship does the Ombudsman have with the European Parliament? The European Ombudsman is an independent and impartial body which helps people, businesses and organisations facing problems with the EU’s administration. It plays a key role in making sure that the EU is running smoothly.
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Using railways, trains and carriages as a metaphor, the Legislative Train Schedule website enables users, namely MEPs, Parliament staff and the wider public, to follow the progress of legislative files moving through the European Parliament.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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The European Parliament’s delegations are official groups of MEPs that work to deepen relations with parliaments, regions and organisations outside the EU. They maintain and further develop Parliament’s international contacts and help to enhance the EU’s role and visibility around the world.
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Being a Member of the European Parliament is much more than just voting and taking part in plenary debates. Some MEPs will be involved in putting together reports about Parliament’s opinions on proposals and all sorts of other subjects: welcome to the work of the rapporteurs.
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Together, the European Parliament and the national parliaments determine how best to organise and promote effective and regular interparliamentary cooperation within the EU. This cooperation takes many forms. In this podcast, we’ll provide a brief overview of the relations between the European Parliament and the national parliaments.
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Outside of the European Parliament’s plenary sessions, MEPs also sit on parliamentary committees. There are many of these committees and each one specialises in a particular field. But how do they work?
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Once they are elected, MEPs can take on various roles. They can serve as the President of the European Parliament, join committees, or even become an observer, which, despite being a less discussed position, is still an equally important role within Parliament.
In this episode, we will take a closer look at what it means to be an observer in order to better understand who can become one, what their duties are and how they operate.
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When we think of the European Parliament, we usually imagine MEPs voting in the debating chamber. In reality, though, voting only takes place once a month, during plenary part-sessions. But what actually are these part-sessions, and how do they work?
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Have you ever heard of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament?
From their job title, it’s clear that they play a crucial role in Parliament and must be important political figures.
But do you know what the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament really do, who they are and how they are elected?
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Out of the jargon jungle. The role of the European Parliament President?
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After electing the President and the 14 Vice-Presidents, the European Parliament elects the Quaestors. But what exactly is their role?
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The European Parliament is more than just its MEPs. Every day, thousands of people work behind the scenes at this large institution and strive to make the European Union more accessible, effective and transparent for people across the EU. And with so many people working together, it can be difficult to keep everything running smoothly. That’s why administrative bodies like Parliament’s Bureau are essential.
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Economic coercion, which means using economic tools to achieve political goals, has become an increasingly serious problem for EU governments and businesses. MEPs have adopted measures to help EU countries protect their interests against economic blackmail and manipulative market influences from countries which are not part of the EU. Thanks to the new Anti-Coercion Instrument, EU countries now have legal means to tackle coercive measures from non-EU countries: an essential instrument in the face of increasingly assertive geopolitics. But what is this mechanism and how does it work?
