european council and council of the EU Flashcards
who is the current council president?
donald tusk… a permanent president!
let’s talk about European Council voting
In the EC there is unanimity- “consensus is the lifeline for this institution”
what is the highest decision making body?
european council
-all commission proposals have to go thru EC before they become EU law
what has to do with everyday work?
council of the european union
how does the european council meet
has to 4. does about 6-8 in times of crisis
who makes up the european council?
heads of national governments
does the european council pass laws?
no. Defines the general political direction and priorities of the European Union
coreper i
makes technical decisions
coreper ii
made up of eu ambassadors who meet weekly
council’s secretariat
nonpolitical bureaucracy of lifelong employees
council of the european union
made of about 40,000 national officials who meet at the ministerial, coreper, and working group levels (as well as coordinate EU policy back home)
