Who is Who in the EU?

• consists of EU member states’ ministers (whoever minister responsible for the certain issue discussed).
• passes European laws (together with the European Parliament).
• approves the EU’s budget (together with the European Parliament).
• takes EU’s policy decisions.
• has main responsibility for the EU’s foreign and security policy.

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• the only directly elected body in the EU. Elections every five years.
• Members of Parliaments sit together in 7 Europe-wide political groups.
• passes European laws (together with the Council).
• approves the EU’s budget together with the Council).
• monitors the work of the European Commission through parliamentary questions.

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• drafts proposals for new EU laws and presents them to the European Parliament and the Council.
• implements EU policies
• guardian of the European treaties and laws.
• can act against rule-breakers, taking them to the Court of Justice, if necessary.

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• is a meeting informally called the European Summit
• is composed of the 25 Heads of States and Governments
• sets the general political orientations of EU Policies.

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European Council Web Site

• is the Supreme Court of the European Union which adjudicates on cases under the EU treaties.
• is the final interpreter of EU legal issues, its decisions cannot be appealed against.
• is made up of 25 Judges and 8 Advocates General

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European Court of Justice Web Site