In this section, you will learn about the governance and decision-making process of the EU and its main institutions. The Union can be quite a complex system for negotiations and there are lots of actors dealing with the decision-making process. As such, in this section you will find a number of institutional and online resources to better understand and illustrate several European governance processes. 

1) The European Union 

• The EU legal system and decision-making procedures 
• How EU decisions are made
• Factsheets on the European Union (by European Parliament) 
• Role-Play on EU Decision Making (Chocolate Regulation) 
• How does the EU actually work? 
• How does the EU pass new laws? 
• Making Eu Law: the EU Legislation Tracker Infographic: Six-Pack 

• How does the EU work (and why is it so complex)? | DW

2) The European Commission 

• Governance in the European Commission 
• How decisions are made (in the EC) 
• The European Commission Explained 

3) The Council of the EU (and the European Council) 

• The European Council's Role in the EU Policy-Cycle 
• The decision-making process in the Council 
• The legislative function of the Council 
• Guide to the ordinary legislative procedure 
• Animations on how the Council of the EU works 

4) The European Parliament 

• Organisation of the European Parliament 
• The European Parliament: Organization and Functioning  
• European Parliament, US Congress: Two voices of the people 
• How the European Parliament Works 
• The European Parliament explained 
• The political groups of the European Parliament (Video-series)

5) Others  

• Decision-Making in the ECB (Actors) 
• How we work at the European Ombudsman 
• ESM explainer