Výukový materiál zpracován v rámci projektu EU peníze školám Registrační číslo projektu: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Šablona:III/2č. materiálu:VY_32_INOVACE_37 Jméno autora:Mgr. Martin Frolík Třída/ročník:4.E/ čtvrtý ročník Datum vytvoření:04 / 2013

Vzdělávací oblast:Cizí jazyky Tematická oblast:Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí Předmět:Anglický jazyk Název učebního materiálu:Organizace Evropské Unie Výstižný popis způsobu využití, případně metodické pokyny: Prezentace ukazuje, jak funguje Evropská Unie, jaké má organizace a jaká je jejich role. Prezentace slouží jako podpůrný materiál při výkladu vyučujícího. Klíčová slova:European Union, organisation, Parliament, council, committee, law, budget Druh učebního materiálu:Prezentace

EUROPEAN UNION ORGANISING THE EUROPEAN UNION

Organising the EU EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT THE COUNCIL OF EU THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION THE COURT OF JUSTICE THE COURT OF AUDITORS

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT since 1979 the members are elected directly for five-year terms 754 members from 27 countries 22 Czech members The numbers was slightly changed according to the Lisbon Treaty not national but political blocks

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Luxembourg (administrative offices - the General Secretariat) Brussels and Strasbourg (meetings) Jerzy Buzek – the President

The roles of the Parliament passing European laws democratic supervision over the EU institutions financial power (shares together with the Council the authority over the budget)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EU the main decision-making body represents member states meetings are attended by one minister from each EU national government

THE COUNCIL OF THE EU Permanent national teams in Brussels CZE has 12 votes out of 345 The power of veto / qualified majority The presidency rotates every 6 months Thorbjørn Jagland (Secretary-General of the Council)

The roles of the Council to pass European laws to coordinate economic policies in member states to conclude international agreements between the EU and other countries and institutions

The roles of the Council to approve the EU´s budget together with the Parliament to develop common foreign affairs and security policy to coordinate cooperation between the national courts and police forces

The configurations in the Council General affairs and external relations Economic and financial affairs Justice and home affairs Employment, social policy, health and consumer affairs Competitiveness

The configurations in the Council Transport, telecommunications and energy Agriculture and fisheries Environment Education, youth and culture

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION independent on national governments represents the interests of EU as a whole executive EU´s body implements the decision of Parliament and the Council

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION headquarters in Brussels offices in Luxembourg appointed for 5 years José Manuel Barroso – President Štefan Füle – Czech commissioner

The role of the Commission to propose legislation to the Parliament to manage and implement EU policies and the budget to enforce European law to represent the EU on the international stage

THE COURT OF JUSTICE 1 judge for each member state 27 judges and 8 general attorneys to make sure that EU legislation is interpreted and applied in the same way in all EU member countries

THE COURT OF JUSTICE Vassilios Skouris – the chairman Jiří Malenovský – the Czech judge

THE COURT OF AUDITORS set up in 1975, has its seat in Luxembourg to check that EU funds are properly collected and spent legally, economically and for the intended purpose 800 staff including translators and administrators and auditors

THE COURT OF AUDITORS The auditors are divided into audit groups Prepare draft reports, the Court takes decisions The auditors go on tours of inspections to the other EU institutions, the member states and any country receiving EU aid.

THE COURT OF AUDITORS Vitor Manuel da Silva Caldeira the President Jan Kinšt – the Czech auditor

CHANGES AFTER LISBON TREATY The Lisbon Treaty established two new important positions: The President The Minister of Foreign Affairs

PRESIDENT OF EU Herman van Rompuy

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Catherine ASHTON

4. ORGANISING THE EUROPEAN UNION THE END OF PRESENTATION

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