General Affairs Council
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The General Affairs Council is a key configuration of the Council of the European Union that coordinates overall EU policy, prepares European Council meetings, and handles cross-cutting institutional and legislative issues.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EU Council formation
→
configuration of the Council of the European Union → |
| alsoKnownAs |
GAC
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| chairedBy |
presidency of the Council of the European Union
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| composedOf |
ministers responsible for European affairs from EU member states
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|
| coordinates |
preparation and follow-up of European Council meetings
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| country |
European Union
→
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| decisionMakingProcedure |
qualified majority voting
→
unanimity in specific sensitive areas → |
| ensures |
coherence in the work of different Council configurations
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| handles |
horizontal dossiers affecting multiple policy areas
→
institutional and administrative questions of the EU → |
| hasPrimaryRole |
coordination of overall EU policy
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| hasRole |
coordination of work of different Council configurations
→
ensuring consistency of EU policies → handling cross-cutting institutional issues → handling cross-cutting legislative issues → preparation of European Council meetings → |
| language |
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
→
Luxembourg → |
| partOf |
Council of the European Union
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| policyArea |
Brexit-related institutional issues
→
enlargement of the European Union → institutional affairs → multiannual financial framework → rule of law in the European Union → |
| preparesForBody |
European Council
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| website |
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/council-eu/configurations/gac/
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| worksWith |
European Commission
→
European Council → European Parliament → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Council of Ministers of the European Union
→
Council of the European Union → the Council → |
hasConfiguration |
|
Foreign Affairs Council
→
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separatedFrom |