On Sunday, May 26, Croatian citizens will elect their representatives to the European Parliament for the upcoming five-year term. As this is the only directly elected legislative body of the European Union, this is an opportunity for us to actively participate in the creation of Union policies for the second time in the history of our membership. Twelve Croatian representatives will participate in the adoption of EU regulations, decision-making on the common budget, conclusion of international agreements and supervision of other EU institutions, representing national and international interests.
The European Parliament is the cornerstone of the democratic structure of the European Union: it sets standards for fundamental human rights and freedoms within and outside the EU, promotes democratic principles in international relations, ensures fair political elections in all member states and advocates for the needs of citizens regardless of the size and political/economic power of their country. The growing role of the parliament in recent years has been reflected in reforms in the areas of labour, migration, environmental protection, and the protection of personal data and copyright, and in the coming period will certainly prove crucial in dealing with challenges such as climate change, Brexit and other turmoil among the member states, which have recently required a rethinking of the role, hierarchies and values that the EU stands for.
B.a.B.e. su članica mreže WAVE (Women Against Violence Europe) unutar koje su i koordinatorice nacionalne StepUp! kampanje usmjerene na podizanje svijesti o problemu nasilja nad ženama i udruživanje u borbi protiv tog oblika nasilja. U sklopu kampanje, a ususret izborima za EU parlament, provele smo niz aktivnosti koje uključuju razglednice na društvenim mrežama, video kampanju “The minute of loudness” i pitanja postavljena hrvatskim kandidatima/kinjama za Europski parlament. Ovim aktivnostima nastojale smo motivirati veću izlaznost na izbore, ukazujući na snagu aktivnog građa
We decide on the priorities and directions of the European Union's policy development by ourselves, selecting those candidates whose abilities and political decisions correspond to our vision of the future of Europe. BaBe therefore, as part of the non-partisan campaign #ovajputglasam, invite you to go to the polls and exercise your right to participate in the construction of a common, fair and sustainable Europe.
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