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