European Union

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European Commission

  • proposes new EU laws

  • makes sure EU laws are being followed

  • one Commissioner from each EU country

  • only the Commissioner can propose new laws

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Council of Europe

  • ECHR

  • government ministers from each EU country makes decisions together

  • decides and passes laws with the EU Parliament

  • ministers from each EU country

  • has the power to approve, change or reject laws

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European Council

  • EU’s top political leaders

  • sets of the overall priorities of the EU

  • heads of state of each EU country + President of the European Council + President of the Commission

  • sets the agenda and handle crisis e.g. Covid

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European Parliament

  • the voice of the people

  • shares power with the council of the EU to make laws

  • 705 members of the European Parliament - elected every 5 years

  • votes on laws, approves EU budget, checks the work of the Commission

  • it is the only elected EU institution

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Court of Justice of the EU

  • (like the EU Supreme Court)

  • makes sure EU law is applied within each EU country

  • one judge from each EU country