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Model European Union

The Model European Union (Model EU) simulates the workings of the European Union, focusing on its key institution, the European Parliament (EP). Every five years, EU citizens elect Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to represent them, with a unique apportionment system that gives smaller states greater representation. The Lisbon Treaty has strengthened the EP’s legislative powers, and MEPs are organized by political affiliation. Important policy areas include environment, transportation, and justice. Plenary sessions are held in both Strasbourg and Brussels for formal debates and decisions.

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Model European Union

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  1. Model European Union

  2. What is Model EU? Simulation of the EU

  3. The European Parliament • EU citizens vote directly for representatives to the EP every 5 years (736) • The only elected body of the EU • Apportionment of representatives is not strictly based on population so smaller member- states have disproportionately greater representation than larger ones • The Lisbon Treaty enhanced the legislative powers of Parliament • MEP’s sit with political party affiliations 6. Co-decision

  4. ApportionmentRelative influence of voters from different EU countries'2

  5. Distribution of Power • MEP’sare grouped together on the basis of political affiliation rather than nationality. • A minimum number of MEP’s from at least one quarter of the Member States is required to form a political group. • MEP’swho do not belong to any group are automatically grouped together as ‘non-attached’ Members.

  6. Distribution of Power Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) The Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe European Conservatives and Reformists The Greens/European Free Alliance European United Left/Nordic Green left Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group

  7. A Few Policy areas: • Environment • Transportation • Consumer Protection and the Free Movement of Goods and Workers • Agriculture • Fisheries • Justice and Home Affairs Initiatives • Tourism, Youth and Sport.

  8. Plenary Sessions • All the MEPs assemble either in the chamber in Strasbourg or, for additional, shorter sessions, in Brussels. • The reports adopted in committee are once again debated, amended and adopted to reflect Parliament’s official position.

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