Lecture 12 - EU institutions and transparency

Question 1

what is the significance of art 17 teu

Answer 1

president and commissions (27): appointed by the european council and approved by the european parliament

Question 2

what is the significance of the council under art 16 teu

Answer 2

• representative of each m/s at ministerial level
  -functions: legislative and budgetary tasks
  -decision making: qualified majority unless provided otherwise

Question 3

What is the significance of the european council under art 15 teu

Answer 3

• meetings of heads of states
  -4 times per year
• sets up the general political directions
• no legislative powers

Question 4

what are some problems of the eu parliament

Answer 4

• large constituencies
• low electoral turn out
• lack of uniform electoral procedure across the member states