= Europe
== European Union
=== How to make a law

1. Consultation procedure
   • consult the public
   • consult general secretary (often leads to discussion in media)
2. Special Cabinet meeting
3. Commission meeting (simple majority suffices to pass law)⇒ proposal
4. Translation into all languages (very fast process)
5. Parliament discusses proposal (“first reading”)
6. Ministers in European Council discuss
7. European Council proposes modification
8. Parliament discusses proposal (“second reading”)
9. iterate between step 6–8
10. before infinite, refer to Conciliation Committee