All I want for May is EU

EU Untangled

News, Politics

5 • 3 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2019

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

From the 23 to the 26 of May, the citizens of 28 (most likely 27... ) countries will vote in the largest transnational elections in the world. Over 700 members will be elected to the European Parliament and Bruzzels is buzzing with excitement. But what exactly is the European Parliament and what role does it play in the EU? With so much at stake, why has voter turnout plunged over the past four decades? What are the political groups? Are there any newbies in the race? Stick around and let Victor, Harpa and Anna walk you through the maze of EU politics (we can’t promise you’ll find the exit, though…).

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0:00.0	Should I be silent now?
0:02.8	No, you can start talking.
0:04.2	Okay.
0:05.5	Cool.
0:06.3	So the way I suggest we start this episode is by saying, hey guys, welcome to EEO Untangled.
0:15.5	This is your host, Victor Aguilar.
0:16.7	And then I introduce each of you and I say sitting next to me is Harpa Arnars Dotter.
0:20.9	Hey. And Anna Emmanelson, who is a parliamentary. and then I introduce each of you and I say sitting next to me is Harpa Arnarsotir. Hey!
0:22.2	And Anna Emmanwelson, who is a parliamentary assistant at the European Parliament.
0:27.0	And then I say, yes, this is me that you just...
0:29.8	Exactly.
0:30.3	That sounds good.
0:31.3	You do not have me confused with another person.
0:33.3	I confirm my identity.
0:34.9	Yeah.
0:35.3	And then I say...
0:36.7	This is my Maltesian visa. Your Maltesian identity. Yeah. And then I say, this is my Maltisan visa.
0:39.7	Your Maltesian visa.
0:41.8	Welcome to the EU.
0:44.2	Well, yeah.
0:44.9	And then what I can say is today we're going to be talking about the greatest elections ever.
0:50.1	Yes.
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