Tag: European Commission
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How an EU Law Is Made
Read →: How an EU Law Is MadeA new EU rule appears in the news and the question follows: how are EU laws made? The Commission proposes, then the Council and Parliament typically adopt the text together, with a Conciliation Committee if they cannot agree. Most confusion comes from mixing up who proposes, who decides and what a finished act obliges. This…
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Main EU Institutions and What They Do
Read →: Main EU Institutions and What They DoWhat are the EU institutions? Seven principal bodies: the European Parliament, European Council, Council of the European Union, European Commission, Court of Justice, European Central Bank and Court of Auditors. Their jobs fall into legislative, executive, judicial and financial groups. Readers following how these bodies touch residency and status questions can continue with eu citizens…
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European Commission Versus European Council
Read →: European Commission Versus European CouncilCriterion European Commission European Council Planning use Membership A team of 27 Commissioners, one from each EU country Heads of state or government of the member states, plus the Council President and, as a non-voting member, the Commission President Commissioners are obliged to represent the EU as a whole. The Council’s members are national leaders.…