Das politische Europa

🏛️ Politics and Government Structure

📜 Vocabulary	📌 Plural	📖 Part of Speech	🔊 Pronunciation	🇬🇧 Meaning in English
der Abgeordnete	die Abgeordneten	noun	[ˈapɡeˌʔoʁdnətə]	Member of Parliament
die Parlamentssitzung	die Parlamentssitzungen	noun	[paʁlaˈmɛnt͡sˌzɪt͡sʊŋ]	parliamentary session
der Staatschef	die Staatschefs	noun	[ˈʃtaːtsˌʃɛf]	head of state
der Regierungschef	die Regierungschefs	noun	[ʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋsˌʃɛf]	head of government
die Kommission	die Kommissionen	noun	[kɔmɪˈsi̯oːn]	commission
der Kommissar	die Kommissare	noun	[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.

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🌍 Policy and Law

📜 Vocabulary	📌 Plural	📖 Part of Speech	🔊 Pronunciation	🇬🇧 Meaning in English
die Außenpolitik	die Außenpolitiken	noun	[ˈaʊ̯sn̩poliˌtiːk]	foreign policy
die Wirtschaftspolitik	die Wirtschaftspolitiken	noun	[ˈvɪʁtʃaft͡sˌpoliˌtiːk]	economic policy
die Sicherheitspolitik	die Sicherheitspolitiken	noun	[ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t͡sˌpoliˌtiːk]	security policy
die Rechtsvorschrift	die Rechtsvorschriften	noun	[ˈʁɛçt͡sfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft]	legal regulation
die Rechtsstreitigkeit	die Rechtsstreitigkeiten	noun	[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌʃtʁaɪ̯tɪçkaɪ̯t]	legal dispute
das Rechtssystem	die Rechtssysteme	noun	[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.

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✍️ 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 Forderung	die Forderungen	noun	[ˈfɔʁdəʁʊŋ]	demand, request
der Finanzminister	die Finanzminister	noun	[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.

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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.