Could you make a video about each of the parties and what they want from Europe? And maybe how it interplays?

@EUMadeSimple

Ай бұрын

It's coming :). Once all the manifestos are official

@Dominis.

Ай бұрын

@@EUMadeSimple Nice! I appreciate it!

@dracobaby-zh1cb2dn3b

Ай бұрын

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@Ny0s

Ай бұрын

Yes, we definitely need that!

I like the system we have in Norway. The parliament elects the prime minister and can submit motions of no confidence to everyone in government individually and collectively. This ensures that power lies in parliament (which represents everyone) rather than the government (which often represents less than half of the electorate)

@paul1979uk2000

Ай бұрын

Yeah I think that would be a better system in the EU with the European Parliament elects the leader, like you said, the power is shared over far more people. I also think reforms are needed to the EU where the European Parliament is giving more powers at the expense of the EU Commission, whiles merging the EU Commission and President as one and making it directly election, it would help to reduce many of the Eurosceptics that say the EU isn't democratic enough, or force them to focus on other areas which could weaken there argument. Either way, reforms are needed and I think there needs to be a big push on that after the elections.

@giovannia.1692

Ай бұрын

I agree. In Italy often we have bad prime ministers (directly elected) and good presidents (elected from the parliament). I think is the best to vote for the parliament and they vote for the president. Is much more stable, democratic and the president always have the majority at the beginning of the mandate.

@AB-zl4nh

Ай бұрын

This is what happens in all European Parliaments.

@AB-zl4nh

Ай бұрын

​@@giovannia.1692You don't directly elect a PM.

@giovannia.1692

Ай бұрын

@@AB-zl4nh technically no, practically yes. We are voting for the parties but parties have 1 candidate who then becomes the prime minister. Let’s be realistic.

I don't agree with everything you say in your videos, but I do value information you share with us viewers. It is important to understand someone else's perspective and learn from it. When you mention controversial matters you do it professionally. When I first saw your vids, I thought of you as some sponsored propaganda, but today? Today you earned yourselves a new subsciber! ❤

@EUMadeSimple

Ай бұрын

I appreciate it Kedar :) great to have you onboard. I try to keep my videos unbiased until the end where I give an opinion. But I try to make it very clear when it is my opinion :)

@definitlynotbenlente7671

Ай бұрын

You can not agree with someone 100% of the time and the information hhe provides is good

I literally searched yesterday for a video like this and there was none. Now, this channel uploads it. What are the chances?

@EUMadeSimple

Ай бұрын

Haha. Just felt it was time

@ShimobeSama

Ай бұрын

You live in the Matrix and the idea was farmed from your brain by the simulation mainframe.

Thank you for this. We need more information about the EU elections. It's a topic that does not get much attention, although it's really important for every EU citizen. We don't understand what a significant role the EU plays in our everyday lives, even more important than our local governments. Thank you again sir!

@EUMadeSimple

Ай бұрын

You are welcome! More to come

Europe should be able to shift and change with the climate of our world, currently we are facing a major enemy who does not fear to wage war and our north American allies wavering with every election means we have to step up becouse if we don't we'll be fighting for our lives way sooner than we would have had to

@asm7406

Ай бұрын

Your enemy Is the socialismo AND EEUU?

@et2709

21 күн бұрын

Your major enemy is yourself.

Who elected her? Not the European Citizens… only the parliament do it… democracy?

@pewpew1010

9 күн бұрын

You need to have some really solid arguments against this process because it works the same in Germany and I don't think anyone doubts Germany being a democracy.

@2804Holly

8 күн бұрын

@@pewpew1010 democracy in auto election? Something is wrong …

Hello! Do you have any news about the reform proposals that the eu parliament voted on back in november and december? They were supposed to get sent to the commision this month if i recall correctly, but it seems like noone is talking about it

@EUMadeSimple

Ай бұрын

Once we know more we will be the first to make a video. It still needs to pass the council

@BlueBerry_3

Ай бұрын

Alright good to know

ok, I don't like this system. ANd honestly glad to hear you guys being against it and want to reform it aswell. Feels like the EU project still has alot of work ahead of itself to be what is supposed to be.

Honestly the more I know about the inner workings of the EU, the less I feel like the system is designed for everyone. The major population centers (Germany, France, Spain) are currently doing politics that is foreign/unheard of in the East, South and North. If it were up to me I'd dismantle the EU, it is just westerners telling us what to do.

I like Volt's approach. Reforms to strengthen the European Parliament with the power of proposing new laws and electing a European Prime Minister, that will be held accountable in front of all European citizens.

@lyou9405

Ай бұрын

Why a prime minister and not a president then ?

@jezusbloodie

Ай бұрын

@@lyou9405 If you mean the naming of the title, both seem fine. I kinda like it nor being the same as that of the other two major global powers.. bit to monotone then I guess if you like mean, "why not directly elected". I think that the burden of selecting the best person to lead should be with the (directly) elected representatives. I'm of the opinion that over all, the population shouldn't be expected to have the expertiece on the veriety on subject matters and aspects to' directly make such an import deccision as to who guides our government and our citizens. A directly elected president also seems rather vulnerable to hijacking by populist figures and driver for polarisation. That's just a gut feeling I have from looking at history and contemporary elections systems. It's late for me right now, I have many other thoughts on this, but I'd need to look up sources to argue that.

@afcansf5996

Ай бұрын

@ Jezusbloodie VOLT is a file fundamentalist and extremist Europhile movement, and luckely also is perceived as such by most people in The Netherands. I already was happy they never were a decent or big sized political party in Dutch politics. But it was a pleasure to the outcome of the elections this file party was recuded to two seats, which are still two to many but its one step closer to zero:).

@afcansf5996

Ай бұрын

@ jezusbloodie ' VOLT is a dangerous fundamentalist & extremist movement, and it was so good to see during our election last year in The Netherlands. They were further reduced to just two seats, which are still two to many; but its again closer to zero.

@jezusbloodie

Ай бұрын

@@afcansf5996 please explain to me what you understand under "fundamentalist" and "extremist", and how those apply to Volt's verkiezingsprogramma.

Thanks!

@EUMadeSimple

Ай бұрын

Super generous. Thank you ! :) tips like these keep us going

i dont think strengthen the spitzenkandidaten system is good because if I'm understanding right the winner (which would likely not be a majority but a plurality) would automatically win. i think the first idea to let the parliament choose is way better because it means a majority of support is good. direct elections I feel is just unnecessary for people to have to vote again, and if the president doesn't have support of the parliament it would be chaos so why let that happen.

RENEW !!! ❤‍🔥

Wind of change a must in Europe!!! Continuation = catastrophe!!!

I'm actually fine with how the process works right now, just the backroom debates could maybe become less obscure, it would be great to know how our leaders represent us and argue for our interests.

@asm7406

Ай бұрын

Good Joke

My ooinion is that the EU Parliament should be voted directly not through national parties or etc... also the commissioner should be that who represents the winner party on the elections, that would be fair, or election for the individual like presidential elections.

@latchmere100

Ай бұрын

You are a complete brainwashed puppet. Sovereignty of a country rather than an unelected leader. Socialism does not work.

The direct elections would be really nice, bcs like this I feel like I have no idea and no "power" to at least choose who I want to win :)))

Eco friendly .....ah shooks love it ❤❤❤

The problem with the Spitzenkadidat is that it wont work unless there is a more fair and open primary system to elect them. Manfred Weber was never going to be Comission President because he based his entire status as candidate in a backroom deal, while other leaders like Alexander Stubb were trying for a more open primary, the same goes to the others. Only when the Spitzenkandiat have legitimacy they can be seen as the sole candidate. I personally agree that we need a Spitzenkandidat but I would prefer giving more autonomy to Parliament and leave the Council out of the decision.

Love this!

you are missing the Spitzenkandidaten-duo from Volt! 💜

Great to see a video on this. However, it's actually the Europarties, not the EU Parliament groups which nominate Spitzenkandidaten

More of Von der Leyen will be the end of the EU, she has ruined it.

Draghi can. But he'll be probably President of the European Council.

Greetings from Canada! I I am fascinated by Euro politics, and all its intricacies and complexities. I wish that the Union eventually become a federal based on a Parliamentary Republic model. Someone has to counterbalance American influence, and unfortunately Canada is too small. Best of luck my friends. :)

@Elliasp-xx7mb

Ай бұрын

well, you know, it can be fun to watch, but not fun to live, trust me ^^

@Bjonnet55

Ай бұрын

Europe don’t got shit on the USA :Europe most times does what the US want or enact :the USA not Canada created a democratic Europe don’t be stupid

@crosstraffic187

Ай бұрын

Greetings back to you from a fellow Canadian in Belgium! Couldn't agree more. Best of luck to you as well.

@dagmarvandoren9364

Ай бұрын

Half of her fam.in usa?

@matiababic885

Ай бұрын

No thanks, we do not want a federal Europe led by unelected bureaucrats in Bruxelles. More power to the countries and less to this criminals.

Ursula Please get out of Europe, out.... My stomach is turning right now

When you got a ruler like Putin. Better to be safe than sorry. Start building up everything. You got ...the sooner the better ...😊a canadian view

Sehr gut

Why do you say Spitzenkandidat instead of top candidate or lead candidate?

@MateusChristopher

Ай бұрын

That is curious

@nicolaspoveda3675

Ай бұрын

Because is the official word in the EU for the candidates

@christianremboldt1557

Ай бұрын

@@nicolaspoveda3675 English is as official as German in the EU

@nicolaspoveda3675

Ай бұрын

@@christianremboldt1557 They are terms of European politics, the 3 official languages ​​of the commission with English, French and German, you are going to enclose words in the 3 languages ​​that are official terms of European politics

@nicolaspoveda3675

Ай бұрын

@@christianremboldt1557 like COREPER, from French Comité des représentants permanents, is the Committee of Permanent Representatives in the European Union

"A 70 year old". We at least try to compete with the US presidential election. /s

Few things give me urticaria as much as hearing a green politician talking about stuff they understand zero of.

Spero non la Ursula

Hello and thank you for this new video. I understood that Ursula Von der Leyen was the candidate of the EPP group, the largest political group in the European Parliament for a long time. I find it curious that UVDL has so much consensus within Renew and that she is much more contested within the EPP. While Mr Weber should have chaired the Commission until 2024, it was Macron and Renew who pushed for UVDL to be president. Was this a tactical move to expand Renew's influence into the ranks of the EPP? I just note that UVDL seems closer to Renew than to EPP.

I love it

As an Italian i'm ashamed of our candidates...

@giovannia.1692

Ай бұрын

As an Italian, me too! But this is the good of Europe we don’t vote by nation but by common ideas for the future of Europe.

@bonaz11

Ай бұрын

no Draghi?

@AB-zl4nh

Ай бұрын

It's ideology, not nationality. It's not Eurovision. Environmentalist, Socialist, Liberals, Conservatives, Nationalists.

@simonegraffi3698

Ай бұрын

@@AB-zl4nhthey all pretty much suck in Italy lol

@giovannia.1692

Ай бұрын

@@bonaz11draghi was our prime minister for a while but is not working as a politician anymore. I would love to see him again :)

3:55 Im sorry but How can someone in a time like this hope to gain any following with that view of the situation? like we are 1 election away from being in a free-for-all thanks to the US.

@uqs57bju

Ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure all countries have some party that is like him. In an ideal world, we would be doing what he says. The world isn't ideal though and we need to be pragmatic. He is a pacifist to such a degree, that he might destroy everything, that has been created up to this point, because he doesn't want to see the world for what it is. I agree with you 100% He is at least not lying about his intentions. He won't be getting anymore voters for awhile, because he is this far removed from reality.

I still don't get how the Spitzenkandidaten process is supposed to work. Should the lead candidate of the strongest parliament group automatically become commission president, even if that group only has 20%? Or are coalitions allowed? What if a party or coalition decides to depose their former leader? And what's the councils role in all this? Here's another proposal: The parliament nominates a candidate, which the council can either confirm, or they present an alternative candidate. If parliament and council can't come to an agreement, there will be direct elections.

@maxzoch9705

Ай бұрын

In Germany the Spitzenkandidat is also just an informal thing, the German parliament elects the chancellor

@artuselias

Ай бұрын

@@maxzoch9705 Exactly, but the council won't give up their power so easily. Hence my proposal.

@EUMadeSimple

Ай бұрын

interesting proposal

My favorite candidate is Manfred Weber from the EPP, the man nominated and elected by the parliament in 2019. He’s way better suited than VDL.

Ursula is pure evil.

@mr.netflix9149

Ай бұрын

That's a bit extreme 😅

@Jessie-le5mv

6 күн бұрын

Well Say!

Renew Europe! ✨✨

@AB-zl4nh

Ай бұрын

I hope the S&D Party (Centre Left) wins the most MEPs! The party of Pedro Sanchez, Olaf Scholz & Keir Starmer. A progressive Europe.

@Lemmy4555

Ай бұрын

@@AB-zl4nh renew Europe are progressive as well, but they are not ideologically anti nuclear

@lyou9405

Ай бұрын

I think I'm Closer to renew as well

When he said “No, it wouldn’t be the EU if it was that simple” I really felt that💀

Nr 2. Vote for the group, get their pick of leader.

The second option is probably the best, the party you vote for has a Spitzenkandidat and they will step up automatically if elected. No back room dealings but also no direct voting as that will bring many challenges, we are not a United States of Europe after all.

I think we can all agree that von der Leyen for a disaster. If you are green, left, right or pro-EU, she has managed to disappoint everyone.

I find it weird that the German term is used so much in English. I think "lead candidate" is much easier to say and understand.

Sie können Ursula auch zu ihrer bevorstehenden Wiederwahl gratulieren. Wir leben in vorhersehbaren Zeiten.

I am in favour of the first option. The Spitzenkanditaten system doesn't really represent the majority of the voters.

and what Do you most doing more!

Fixit now

Commenting below this video is it free or not? I just wondered!

Like we know and even ever heard of the rest of the candidates? We where never informed of any. Let stand that I know in my own nation, if we even have a candidate for this role. I mean... why ask this question, when the people aren't even informed. And NO not by use of social platforms. I want it send to my household, by mail, with a oversight on who the candidates are their background, so we can all check this, research this, and make a valuable choice. Without that happening, I want Ursula to be the lead candidate. Since I do not know any of the others. Simple as that. Welcome to democracy, inform your public! Specially about candidates, who all wanted to be candidate, and who became candidates. Go ahead, teach us, who we can vote on!

I would choose, strengthen the spitzenkandidaten system.

The brave warrior from Pigalle, Mr. PLENKOVIĆ

2:03 That was uneeded... 5:44 I agree with his principles about national sovereignty... But I deeply disagree with what he wants to do with it... We need more European cooperation, not less. But I'd like that to happen with the consent of the populations impacted by any given policy... 7:50 The latter two options would be bad. The first one could work, allowing the parliament to vote for compromise candidates. So the greens for instance are unlikely to win with their candidate, but they might be able to make deals with other parties in return for their support for a candidate. Parliamentarism is just usually a better system.

Not Von der Layen Assassin

At this point, anyone but her.

I am very worried about the likelihood of Trump coming to power, so I hope that Europe will begin to worry about itself more, we are entering a new era...

I am guessing, but long term we're seeing conservatives shift from "no EU" position to a more "power to the states" approach. Like the US, at least rhetorically.

@dehydrateddarkness3565

Ай бұрын

Depends on who do you mean by "conservatives". EPP are considered conservatives and they are the main force pushing for EU federalization next to S&D and Renew Europe

I do not know who will be the next leader of the EU. I do know one thing however, they will be appointed, not elected. It's sad indeed that this failed German defence minister was appointed in the first place

I think the key problem besetting the EU in this area is the legitimacy questions raised by democratic deficit. European election turn out is disgraceful for an institution that claims to be based on "values" of which democracy is central. The EU must have clear connections with the people t governs, to win their consent. When less than 50% are interested enough to vote, then something is blatantly wrong. The reality is a system of very handsomely rewarded jobs for the boys in the club, with a highly protected and closed shop bureaucracy further cossetting them. Democratically removing any incompetent or corrupt commissioner is almost impossible. How can that be democratic in terms of accountability to electors? But what would direct elections mean> Just direct election for the Commission president? Direct elections for all Commissioners? Or the present system of appointment and anointment from on high? More democracy in the EU is what I'd like to see, but short of firm federation with reduction in national powers, how is direct democratic accountability going to be established? The ever closer union idea, always an exclusive and airy-fairy one, since nothing prevents member states who really want to unify from just going ahead and doing it regardless! - seems further away as electors choose regularly not to vote in large numbers, and when they do vote, they express obsessions about national identities as a major concern. Were heading for more nationalism, not less, I fear, bolstered by the deliberately blinkered paranoias of peoples being "just like us" or not like us. The retreat is for those privileged to belong nationally to this club with its identity obsessions, within the walls of a fortress they perceive as being besieged.

Obviously Von Der Leyen as if they allow a competent politician to lead Europe

👍👍💙💙💛💛💛

3:49 “You want to spend 2% to deter Kremlin from attacking Europe and meet NATO agreements? NO! Spend it on ARTS” - what a Clown… it’s as if Kremlin/Peskov is clowning around suggesting to redirect defense funds to something that would bring the least benefit to Europeans.

@terminatora1249

Ай бұрын

He did also mention education and healthcare, but considering that we spend way more on them, his argument doesn't makes even less sense.

If you think, Italy a nation that profits mostly oit of the EU, leads the conservatives, isn't it?

Compare our choices for EU President with the choices Americans have for president. I can swallow 5/6 of these candidates taking office in the summer and I feel like I am having to pick one of 3/4 good choices. Meanwhile the Amis are forced to pick between a rock and a hard place

🌹🌿🎶🕭🎼🎻🌲I vote Frau Ursula von Der Leyen👒🌧🌠🎹🎵🎷🎼 wit 00:00 am Semarang town

I wish ECR win!

A federal conservative European Union !

@reno.zed1

Ай бұрын

Why conservative? 😂

@Bobogdan258

Ай бұрын

Kind of an oxymoron if you ask me

@sonneh86

Ай бұрын

Only conservative on protecting our borders from migration by young aggressive males on boats

@jak4596

Ай бұрын

​@@reno.zed1, because we don't want to have a tourist attacks, how many polish terrorist killed people? Zero Europe is great because of big market, it good for everyone, but stupid antiglobal warming low are destroing European agriculture, and now Europe start to buy from countries wiche simply don't respect this global warming policy's. A lot of issue with eu, but if it rebecame free market, it could be really good think

@reno.zed1

Ай бұрын

@@jak4596 The UK had a conservative party in power for more than 10 years and look what happened to them. I don't think being conservative it's a good idea.

Honestly I dont care, I dont regconise the EU president as a legal head of state/authority, no do I regconise him/her to be a representative of The Netherlands. Though Im going to vote for the EU elections for the first times since our Europhile government and the EU ignored the Dutch and French referendums back in 2005. When the EU constitution by majority votes were rejected; and us usual ignored when democracy doesnt do what the EU wants. For the first time in history its possible to make the anti EU/Euro block in Brussel the second largest political block, and thats worth voting for. I dont know on which Dutch party Im going to vote on, but it will be a anti EU/Euro party for sure.

did europeans vote for the european commission?

Direct elections by EU citizens!! 🇪🇺🇪🇺

EU need east European representative especially confronting ruSSian aggression

Ursula takarodj!

I really don't want a French or American system for the EU. I prefer the UK & German system. The leader of the parties become the Prime Minister/Chancellor. A parliamentary democracy.

@lyou9405

Ай бұрын

A parliamentary democracy Is too slow and weak to work. Someone has to detain more power like the president of the US. But counterpower has also to be present and very strong.

Deleting my comments, what a democratic channel we have here

@EUMadeSimple

Ай бұрын

I dont delete any comments. I turned off automatic KZread Comment filtering. Maybe that helps.

The more pro-EU option it's Renew Europe's one of course due to its openess. Put the blame on mame EPP because we cannot vote (again) through European lists but for national ones. So as a Spaiard if if want to vote Renew Europe I will have to vote a crashed party (Ciudadanos) and suffer (again) the uneuropean fight between the "fachas" del PP and "progres" del PSOE.

KAREN !!!!! Marine le pen QUEEN!!!!!!!!

Title is wrong: there is no ‘EU President’ - There is an EU COMMISSION president and an EU Council president. Neither is a ‘head of state.’

@christianremboldt1557

Ай бұрын

The EU Commission President is the closest we have to an actual president, so I think the title is fitting

@lours6993

Ай бұрын

@@christianremboldt1557 I have to disagree and insist that the difference is quite important: a United States of Europe would be a major revolution and that is the prerequisite for us to speak of an EU President.

@examplenameyoutube

Ай бұрын

@@lours6993 You insist Arthur?

@lours6993

Ай бұрын

@@examplenameyoutube Indeed.

Curroption is rife in the European Union.

Who are these people and who do they really work for

@sovra6734

Ай бұрын

The answer is: They no work !!😂

Lets vote for her again she has been a complete failure so she has all the qualifications to lead the EU

Mrs presidedent. WHAT ABOUT THE MASS GRAVES IN GAZA. PLEASE RESIGN

Does not matter who will be elected. They all have to do the same.

Zensursula is the ruin of EU

I hope Ursula von der Leyen will be the next EU President😀🇩🇰

It seems that NATO=EU+UK will disappear by the end of this year. Dear DS

Can she stand the pressure of World War under very powerful attacks？

If I had to rank these, I'd say #1 ID, #2 ECR, #3 Renew, #4 EPP tied with an asteroid hitting Earth, and then the #5 S&D, #6 Greens, then #7 The Left.

@EUMadeSimple

Ай бұрын

Not going to lie - it made me laugh

@ShimobeSama

Ай бұрын

@@EUMadeSimple 🤣I might actually put the asteroid up a bit higher TBH, but I don't know enough about Renew to say.

@EUMadeSimple

Ай бұрын

haha - well let me know once I have created a video about them to explain what they are about ;)

@ShimobeSama

Ай бұрын

@@EUMadeSimple That would be amazing! Thanks! 🙏🏻

Whoever is in charge has to be strong enough to stand up to Putin and Trump if he wins.

DRAGHI?

I hope the S&D Party (Centre Left) wins the most MEPs! The party of Pedro Sanchez, Olaf Scholz & Keir Starmer.

Bro, I am watching your Videos since 2 or 3 years now. And I thought you are a native but your German pronunciation is way to good to be not a German

@EUMadeSimple

29 күн бұрын

I am from the Netherlands :) but speak German. Thanks for watching for such a long time !

The first thing to notice here is all these candidates are not at all interesting. There is no appeal in them. There is no European Charm, Uniqueness, or Leadership. They either give provocative statements to enrage Europeans to get onto streets or act ignorant with regard to European issues. Europe and Europeans are at a whole different level than rest of the world. This should come out and reflect not just in the candidates for EU leadership but also members of European Parliament.

Please don't confound president of the European Commission with EU president, as you did, perhaps intentionally, at least twice in this video!

we should at least avoid direct elections. it will only lead to polarization and open the door to a two party system

@Olafje

Ай бұрын

We are a long way off of a two-party system. I think it is a good idea to directly vote for the commision president, so that citizens will at least have the feeling that they're voting for something, I highly doubt this is the case in EU parliament elections

@paul1979uk2000

Ай бұрын

Normally I would be in favour of direct elections but after seeing everything over the last decades, I'm not so sure any more, voters are too emotional and are too easily led, and the reality is, a democracy is only as good as the voters knowing the facts on what they are voting on, which unfortunately, most can be manipulated by the media and governments to think one way or another. I would overall perfect direct democracy, but for that to be effective, people need to smarten up and keep in tune with a lot of what's going on in political circles, especially on facts.

@AB-zl4nh

Ай бұрын

​@user-qb3bs2bq7l I prefer to have the parliamentary system where the PM is chosen by Parliament. That way everyone has a say and there is less chances of authoritarian.

Poland first italy second

time for a different president

Personally I am against the double mandate, at the moment I would say that we should also avoid having two presidents of the same nation consecutively. It is very important at this stage to rotate the roles of the various European nations to ensure that everyone feels involved.

WAY too many hand gestures from these candidates…