Final grade 4-6 secundary 090523

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• Secondary Education

EU: Current themes

What does the video have to do with Europe Day?

Only EU can legislate

In certain areas, the EU alone is able to pass laws. The role of member countries is limited to applying the law

• customs union
  
• competition rules for the single market
  
• monetary policy for the eurozone countries
  
• trade and international agreements (under certain circumstances)
  
• marine plants and animals regulated by the common fisheries policy

Member countries legislate, EU helps

The EU can only support, coordinate or complement the action of member countries. It has no power to pass laws.

• public health
  
• industry
  
• culture & tourism
• education and training, youth and sport
  
• civil protection
  
• administrative cooperation

EU or national governments can legislate

• single market
  
• employment and social affairs
  
• economic, social and territorial cohesion
  
• agriculture
  
• fisheries
  
• environment
  
• consumer protection
  
• transport
  
• trans-European networks
  
• energy
  
• justice and fundamental rights
  
• migration and home affairs
  
• public health (for the aspects defined in Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)
  
• research and space
  
• development cooperation and humanitarian aid

Common Foreign and Security Policy (incl. defence)

Sanctions

European defence industries

Joint purchase of ammunition

Why would we work together in the EU when it comes to security?

Topics from last week:

* measures and investments to boost the ammunition production

* new anti-corruption proposals (incl. sanctions)

Peace mission in Bosnia

Influence of other countries like Russia and China

What did we see in the video? What can we do ourselves?

Green Deal

Now test your green knowledge with an escape game:  only 15 minutes.

https://ec-games.eu/en/

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