What a relevant EU election TV debate should look like.
We can see that most TV debate for the EU election miss the point. They tend to talk of national topics which are at best are linked to the EU, but most of the time topics are national centric. Hence these debates are irrelevant as they don t help to understand what is at stake ie. the specific purpose of these elections.
Intro: Explain the EU Parliament. most of people ignore the role of the EU Parliament.
What has been done by the EU Parliament. It is a good to set the perimeter of the discussion.
The accountabily of each list: what have done, what did they vote for, their presence / level of activity vs absence. Too many MEPs just get elected for the perks, but don tdo much
What are the lines for the coming mandates. What do they stand for?
What do they do for the interest of the country? They will seat in different political groups, but on many issues they should become allies as the interest of national MEPs will differe from their peers in the same group and the country origin of MEPs will prevail over party lines. WHat is their strategies. It is good way to show if the MEP are competent and have the interest of their representatives at heart.
What the EU Parliament is
Give a say to EU citizens in decison-making at EU level vs Council (27 National Gvts) vs. Commission (27 top civil servant appointed by each one of the 27 Gvts)
vote the EU budget
amend and votes EU regualtions and laws submitted by the EU Commission
control the EU Commission and can censor it.
Contact with national Parliaments of the 27 member-States
What has been done by the EU Parliament 2019-2024
Major laws and regulation voted during the mandate
Agriculture: PAC, Farm to Fork
Vaccine plan during Covid
Recovery plan to relaunch the economy
Trade treaties: CETA,
Environment: Green, pesticides
Technology: Private data protection, regulation against Big Tech
International relations: votes to support Ukraine, sanctions vs Russia
Qatargate, FEMO: issue of influence of hostile anti-democratic powers to the EU interest from Russia, China, Qatar and islamists
Who did what?
EPP | S&D | Renew | Green | ERC | ID | |
Presence: # of votes | ||||||
Legal initiatives | ||||||
Lines for the the coming Mandate 2024-2029
Strategies and alliances to promote / defend the interest of the nationals in the coming Parliament
ie. EPP & SD often work together to find a majority with Renew, and Greens and or ERC
which coalition for each proposal text, amendments
