EU institutions Flashcards
(complete) European commission is appointed every
5 years
european commission is responsible for
- initiation of proposals
- budget
- Responsible to make countries/entities to implement proposals.
What is Spitzenkandidaten?
Parties nominating people for president of the EU commission.
Commissioner briefs MEPs and COREPER about whats coming up.
European Parliament number of member and term duration
751 MEPs, 5-year terms.
European parliament regressive proportionality
EU states do not have an amount of MEPs equal to their population.
parliament and council of ministers have in common
co-lookers ar legislation
Council of the european union - foreign affairs location
Brussels
Council of the european union represents who
government
Council of the european union - voting system
qualified majority voting
Council of the european union - functions
legislative (shares with parliament); economic; policies; negotiations; budget
percentages for council of the european union
55% of the member states must agree and
The member states in agreement must represent at least 65% of the EU population
sensitive topics voting requirements for the council of the european union
foreign policy and taxation, require a unanimous vote (all member states must be in agreement) to pass.
council of the European Union members
government ministers from each EU country
how many MEPs ireland has
13
who is part of the European council
Heads of states/governments.
how many countries are part of the council of europe
46
council of Europe functions
promote democracy, human rights and the rule of law
how many countries are part of the european council
27
Treaty of Lisbon: Exclusively EU
customs union, competitional policy (internal market), euro, conservation of nation, common trade policy
Treaty of Lisbon: EU shared with member states
internal market, social policy, social economic and territorial cohesion, agriculture and fisheries, consumer protection, transport, energy, freedom, health policy
Treaty of Lisbon: exclusive competences of member states with some eu input
human health, industry, tourism, education, civil protection, administrative cooperation
single currency
Monetary Union from Maastricht Treaty
