diff --git a/_includes/legislative_procedure.html b/_includes/legislative_procedure.html index 26ce0c5..628cff9 100644 --- a/_includes/legislative_procedure.html +++ b/_includes/legislative_procedure.html @@ -1,5 +1,3 @@ - - legislative_procedure diff --git a/pages/advanced_eurocracy.markdown b/pages/advanced_eurocracy.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..76322c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/advanced_eurocracy.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +title: Advanced Eurocracy +layout: home +has_children: true +nav_order: 5 +--- + +# Advanced Eurocracy \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/pages/getting_started/legislative_procedure.markdown b/pages/getting_started/legislative_procedure.markdown index 51c49d2..120243e 100644 --- a/pages/getting_started/legislative_procedure.markdown +++ b/pages/getting_started/legislative_procedure.markdown @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ _Ordinary Legislative Procedure_ is the main way the EU makes laws. In this syst 1. the European Commission prepares a proposal, and sends it to the European Parliament and the Council. 2. Inside the Parliament, MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) debate and negotiate to agree on a list of changes to the law (amendments) that they want to make. Once they are done, Parliament votes on a "Report": a document containing all the changes that Parliament wants to make. 3. Inside the council, a similar process takes place simultaneously. -4. Once both the Parliament and council have a position, they negotiate with eachother in _Trilogues_ to find a compromise. If they can agree, then the proposal becomes law. +4. Once both the Parliament and council have a position, they negotiate with each other in _Trilogues_ to find a compromise. If they can agree, then the proposal becomes law. Below you will find a flowchart illustrating the process, followed by explanations about each stage, and links to pages where you can find tips about how you can influence each stage. @@ -19,15 +19,18 @@ Below you will find a flowchart illustrating the process, followed by explanatio ## Agenda Forming The first step in the process is for the [European Commission](https://unfsckthe.eu/pages/getting_started/institutions.html#the-european-commission) to decide to make a law about something. -> You can learn about how to convince the EU to propose a new law on [this page](https://unfsckthe.eu/pages/lobbying/propose.html). +> **You can learn about how to convince the EU to propose a new law on [this page](https://unfsckthe.eu/pages/lobbying/propose.html).** The Commission can decide to make a law at its own initiative or for one or more of three reasons: **Parliament asked them to** + While the European Parliament cannot propose laws itself, it can ask the Commission to propose a law to address an issue. The Commission must respond, either with a proposal for a law or an explanation of why they do not want to take action. **Citizens asked them to** + Citizens can directly make a call for action using the [European Citizens Initiative](https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/_en). To do so, they must collect 1 million signatures of EU citizens. The Commission must respond, either with a proposal for a law or an explanation of why they do not want to take action. **EU Member States ask them to** + The [Council of the European Union](https://unfsckthe.eu/pages/getting_started/institutions.html#the-council-of-the-european-union) (Representatives from EU countries' governments), can ask the Commission to act through _Council Resolutions_. Exceptionally, the European Council (a meeting of the leaders of each EU country) can ask the Commission to take action. The Commission must respond, either with a proposal for a law or an explanation of why they do not want to take action. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/pages/lobbying.markdown b/pages/lobbying.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b4f72ef --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/lobbying.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +title: Lobbying +layout: home +has_children: true +nav_order: 2 +--- + +# Lobbying \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/pages/monitoring.markdown b/pages/monitoring.markdown index 09e2a23..a95ba11 100644 --- a/pages/monitoring.markdown +++ b/pages/monitoring.markdown @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Monitoring layout: home has_children: true -nav_order: 2 +nav_order: 3 --- # Monitoring \ No newline at end of file