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Das politische Europa

🏛️ Politics and Government Structure

📜 Vocabulary📌 Plural📖 Part of Speech🔊 Pronunciation🇬🇧 Meaning in English
der Abgeordnetedie Abgeordnetennoun[ˈapɡeˌʔoʁdnətə]Member of Parliament
die Parlamentssitzungdie Parlamentssitzungennoun[paʁlaˈmɛnt͡sˌzɪt͡sʊŋ]parliamentary session
der Staatschefdie Staatschefsnoun[ˈʃtaːtsˌʃɛf]head of state
der Regierungschefdie Regierungschefsnoun[ʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋsˌʃɛf]head of government
die Kommissiondie Kommissionennoun[kɔmɪˈsi̯oːn]commission
der Kommissardie Kommissarenoun[kɔmɪˈsaːɐ̯]commissioner

📌 Examples and Explanations

  1. der Abgeordnete

    • Example: Der Abgeordnete takes part in the parliamentary session, so that new laws can be passed.
    • Explanation: The Member of Parliament takes part in the parliamentary session, so that new laws can be passed.
  2. die Parlamentssitzung

    • Example: Die parliamentary session is postponed, because important members are absent.
    • Explanation: The parliamentary session is postponed, because important members are absent.

🌍 Policy and Law

📜 Vocabulary📌 Plural📖 Part of Speech🔊 Pronunciation🇬🇧 Meaning in English
die Außenpolitikdie Außenpolitikennoun[ˈaʊ̯sn̩poliˌtiːk]foreign policy
die Wirtschaftspolitikdie Wirtschaftspolitikennoun[ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌpoliˌtiːk]economic policy
die Sicherheitspolitikdie Sicherheitspolitikennoun[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌpoliˌtiːk]security policy
die Rechtsvorschriftdie Rechtsvorschriftennoun[ˈʁɛçt͡sfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft]legal regulation
die Rechtsstreitigkeitdie Rechtsstreitigkeitennoun[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌʃtʁaɪ̯tɪçkaɪ̯t]legal dispute
das Rechtssystemdie Rechtssystemenoun[ˈʁɛçt͡sʏsˌteːm]legal system

📌 Examples and Explanations

  1. die Außenpolitik

    • Example: Die foreign policy of the EU promotes international peace, because it strengthens diplomatic relations.
    • Explanation: The foreign policy of the EU promotes international peace, because it strengthens diplomatic relations.
  2. die Rechtsvorschrift

    • Example: Die new legal regulations must be observed, so that the legal system works effectively.
    • Explanation: The new legal regulations must be observed, so that the legal system works effectively.

✍️ Political Actions and Processes

📜 Vocabulary📌 Plural📖 Part of Speech🔊 Pronunciation🇬🇧 Meaning in English
unterzeichnen-verb[ʊntɐˈt͡saɪ̯çnən]to sign
ausarbeiten-verb[ˈaʊ̯sʔaʁbaɪ̯tən]to draft
umsetzen-verb[ˈʊmˌzɛt͡sən]to implement
zusammenkommen-verb[t͡suˈzamənˌkɔmən]to meet, to gather
die Forderungdie Forderungennoun[ˈfɔʁdəʁʊŋ]demand, request
der Finanzministerdie Finanzministernoun[fiˈnant͡smiˌnɪstɐ]finance minister

📌 Examples and Explanations

  1. unterzeichnen

    • Example: The president will sign the agreement, so that the new regulations can take effect.
    • Explanation: The president will sign the agreement, so that the new regulations can take effect.
  2. umsetzen

    • Example: Die government implements new economic measures, because it wants to promote economic growth.
    • Explanation: The government implements new economic measures, because it wants to promote economic growth.

Note

Make sure you have written this down in your notebook. At the end of the lesson, I provide verbs and nouns that commonly go with the above vocabulary. But first, start by making sentences. These are a few examples I used when I was learning.

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