Council of Ministers
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The Council of Ministers is the main decision-making body of the European Union where government ministers from each member state meet to adopt laws and coordinate policies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Council of Ministers of the European Union | 48 | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decision-making body of the European Union
→
institution of the European Union → legislative body → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Council of the European Union
→
the Council → |
| composedOf | government ministers of the member states of the European Union → |
| contrastsWith |
European Parliament
→
surface form:
European Parliament as representative of EU citizens
|
| country | European Union → |
| decisionMakingMethod |
qualified majority voting
→
unanimity in specific policy areas → |
| establishedBy | founding treaties of the European Communities → |
| hasConfiguration |
Agriculture and Fisheries Council
→
Competitiveness Council → Economic and Financial Affairs Council → Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council → Employment Committee of the European Union →
surface form:
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
Environment Council → Foreign Affairs Council → General Affairs Council → Justice and Home Affairs Council → Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council → |
| hasMember | minister from each EU member state → |
| hasPresidency | rotating presidency held by each EU member state in turn → |
| headquarters |
Brussels, Belgium
→
surface form:
Brussels
|
| languageRegime | all official languages of the European Union → |
| legalBasis |
Treaty on European Union
→
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union → |
| meetsFrequency | regularly throughout the year → |
| meetsIn |
Brussels, Belgium
→
surface form:
Brussels
Luxembourg → |
| policyArea |
agriculture
→
economic policy → environment → foreign policy → justice and home affairs → transport → |
| presidencyTermLength | 6 months → |
| primaryFunction | main decision-making body of the European Union → |
| represents | governments of the European Union member states → |
| role |
adopts European Union legislation
→
adopts the European Union budget together with the European Parliament → concludes international agreements on behalf of the European Union → coordinates policies of the European Union member states → |
| secondarySeat | Luxembourg → |
| sharesLegislativePowerWith | European Parliament → |
| worksWith |
Committee of Permanent Representatives
→
European Commission → European Council → |
Referenced by (1)
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