Institutions

Question 1

Where can you find the institutions?

Answer 1

Article 13 TEU

1. The Union shall have an institutional framework which shall aim to promote its values, advance its objectives, serve its interests, those of its citizens and those of the Member States, and ensure the consistency, effectiveness and continuity of its policies and actions.

The Union’s institutions shall be:
— the European Parliament,
— the European Council,
— the Council,
— the European Commission (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Commission’),
— the Court of Justice of the European Union,
— the European Central Bank,
— the Court of Auditors.

2. Each institution shall act within the limits of the powers conferred on it in the Treaties, and in conformity with the procedures, conditions and objectives set out in them. The institutions shall practice mutual sincere cooperation.

Question 2

Where can I find: the European Council?

Answer 2

Article 15 TEU

Question 3

Where can I find: the Commission

Answer 3

Article 17 TEU

Articles 244-250 TFEU

Question 4

Where can I find: The Council?

Answer 4

Article 16 TEU

Articles 237-245 TFEU

Question 5

Where can I find: the European Parliament?

Answer 5

Article 14 TEU

Articles 223-234 TFEU

Question 6

What are protocols 1 and 2?

Answer 6

Encourage involvement of national parliaments - receive draft legislative bills. Yellow and orange card procedures may be triggered if the proposed act raises subsidiarity concerns.