How does the EU pass new laws?

The EU passes new laws when all the member countries agree on what they want to do together, like a big group project.

Imagine you and your friends are planning a party. You need to decide who brings snacks, who sets up games, and who makes the decorations. The EU is like that group of friends, but instead of just deciding about a party, they're making rules for millions of people across many countries.

First, some countries or even one person (like a special helper called a Commissioner) can suggest an idea for a new law. This is like when you say, "Hey, let's have pizza at the party!"

Then all the member countries get to talk about it, some of them are very loud and give lots of opinions, others just nod along. If everyone agrees, they make the rule official.

Sometimes not all countries like the idea. It’s like when one friend says, "No pizza!" But if enough people agree, the rule still goes through, just like your party can still happen with cake instead of pizza!