Is the EU Democratic? Part 2 - the Council of the European Union |
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In this series from the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), Hugh Evans explores the ways democracy weaves its way in and out of the EU system.
This episode revolves around one of the institutions in the EU triangle that represents one of the two poles of the EU’s dual legitimacy: the Council of the European Union - legitimacy via the 27 governments. We will explore its makeup, its role and internal functioning, and we’ll discover what its crucial role in the legislative process might mean in terms of defining what the EU actually is.
In addition, we will learn about the complex academic debate surrounding the question of defining the EU as an entity. In exploring different theories of European integration and functioning, we will discover what aspects of the system conform to the various theories.
EU Democracy Explained is a series where we delve into detail about what democracy actually is and how it works in Europe, and ask ourselves: “what makes the EU democratic?”
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Script, Recording & Editing: Hugh Evans
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03:00 How does the Council of the European Union work?
08:08 Who makes the decisions?
10:25 Theories of European Integration
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Remember the 1 EU minister from your own country that is ‘apparently’ representing its countries citizens is more then likely not in sync with the population opinion. For example in the EU referendum, 52% of the general public wanted to leave and by constituent area it was 68%. Yet in the British parliament most MPS voted to remain. Added to that, most political parties get into power with only about a 1/3 of the votes from the electorate. So having that 1 minister ‘representing’ their citizens in a council compiled of 26 ministers from other countries in which we have NO democratic control over is NOT democracy. It’s just a political train set for the privileged politicians who make it work for the privileged demographic!
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In the Netherlands the previous long term in charge mark rutte only had like 20% of the votes not majority so coalitions always need to be formed rules that were made in the eu were result of lobby organisations
No it is not. It is a union of bank clerks, not of people.