What is the relationship between the European Union and the Council of Europe?

The European Union is the Council of Europe’s most important institutional partner at both political and technical levels. Co-operation embraces all sectors of the Council of Europe and a wide spectrum of activities, making the European Union an “across the board” partner.

What is the European Parliament and what does it do?

The European Parliament decides upon EU legislation, including the multiannual budget, together with the Council of the European Union (EU Member State governments). The EP holds other EU institutions, like the European Commission, to account.

Who elects the European Council?

The European Council is made up of the heads of state or government of all EU countries, the European Council President, and the European Commission President. It is convened and chaired by its President, who is elected by the European Council itself for a once-renewable two-and-a-half-year term.

Which countries are part of Council of Europe?

It now has 47 member states : Iceland and Germany (1950), Austria (1956), Cyprus (1961), Switzerland (1963), Malta (1965), Portugal (1976), Spain (1977), Liechtenstein (1978), San Marino (1988), Finland (1989), Hungary (1990), Poland (1991), Bulgaria (1992), Estonia, Lithuania, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia.

Is the European Council part of the EU?

European Council. The European Council, charged with defining the European Union’s (EU) overall political direction and priorities, is the institution of the EU that comprises the heads of state or government of the member states, along with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.

What are the powers of the European Parliament?

BUDGETARY POWERS: Parliament and the Council of the European Union together constitute the EU’s budgetary authority, which decides each year on its expenditures and revenues. The Commission drafts the budget and sends it each April to the Council of Ministers and the Parliament. Parliament debates and, if necessary, proposes changes.

Who are the members of the EU?

Map of European Union Countries Austria

What is the EU Council of Ministers?

The Council of Ministers, typically referred to as just ‘the Council’, is the EU’s main decision-making and legislative body. In conjunction with the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers forms the EU’s legislature.