the Council
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The Council is the main decision-making body of the European Union where government ministers from each member state meet to adopt laws and coordinate policies.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
institution of the European Union
→
legislative body → |
| adopts |
EU decisions
→
EU directives → EU regulations → European Union laws → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Council of Ministers
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| approves |
European Union budget jointly with the European Parliament
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| composedOf |
government ministers of EU member states
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representatives of the governments of the member states → |
| concludes |
international agreements on behalf of the European Union
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| coordinates |
economic policies of EU member states
→
foreign policies of EU member states → security policies of EU member states → |
| decisionMakingMethod |
qualified majority voting
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unanimity in specific policy areas → |
| hasConfiguration |
Agriculture and Fisheries Council
→
Competitiveness Council → Economic and Financial Affairs Council → Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council → Environment Council → Foreign Affairs Council → General Affairs Council → Justice and Home Affairs Council → Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council → |
| hasPresidency |
rotating presidency held by EU member states
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| hasRole |
EU legislative body
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main decision-making body of the European Union → policy-coordination body of the European Union → |
| languageRegime |
all official languages of the European Union
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| legalBasis |
Treaty on European Union
→
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union → |
| meetsAt |
Brussels
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Luxembourg → |
| officialName |
Council of the European Union
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| partOf |
European Union
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| policyArea |
energy
→
environment → foreign and security policy → internal market → justice and home affairs → transport → |
| represents |
governments of EU member states
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| secretariatProvidedBy |
General Secretariat of the Council
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| sharesLegislativePowerWith |
European Parliament
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| shortName |
the Council
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| worksWith |
European Commission
→
European Council → European Parliament → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Council of Ministers of the European Union
→
Council of the European Union → |
alsoKnownAs |