EP elections

European parliament

Elections to European parliament?!?

Their importance?

Did you know..

It has to do with the functioning of the EU as an organisation. It is only one of tree institutions (The council & the Commision). Traditionally the Parliament was the weakest one, but since the Treaty of Lisbon its power has increased.  It has more say in passing laws. 

So the elections are an oportunity to breathe new life into the EU and to begin a more inclusive positive future for the european projects, economy, refugees, democracy. They also strogly support student exchange programmes. They have financial support each year to help people.

European parliament- every 5 years EU citizens choose who represents them in the EP. It is directly-elected institution that defends their interests in the EU decision-making process.

In may 2019, we will decide who should represent us at the European Parliament, but also what kind of European Union we want, whether we want a more competitive but also socially cohesive EU, or one that is only fiscally consolidated; whether we want a safe Europe but one which also respects the fundamental rights of immigrants, wherever they come from; whether we will respect the right to freedom of movement and establishment for all or only for those who are most well off; whether we will collectively apply measures against financial speculation and a progressive taxation of capital income, not just employment, or if the inaction of one government will be allowed to excuse the inaction of the rest; and whether we will be able to coordinate the response of more than 500 million citizens to the challenges of data protection, renewable energy, security, gender equality, etc., or continue to act like Lilliputians in the face of the United States, China, Russia and so-called globalisation. We decide!

By voting we have the ability to decide those who will act for us and who will set the common good as the first priority. The European elections are an important process that puts the citizens in the centre of the European idea and reminds them that they constitute the Union, they have rights and they are the main player in all the procedures. Thus, we ought to vote, to pass our message, to strengthen the democratic governance in the EU and to support the legitimization. 

An active Union needs active citizens!

Our future is in your hands! :)