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The European Union

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  • Which institution manages the €?
    The European Central Bank
  • Who is this man? Name + surname.
    Josep Borrell
  • The European Commission is a team of _____(number) Commissioners.
    27 (one from each EU country)
  • The Council of Ministers is the _____ of the memeber states.
    voice
  • The summit of heads of state and government of all EU countries sets the overall guidelines for EU ______.
    policies
  • What does the Court of Justice do? (2 things)
    Rules on how to interpret EU law + Ensures EU countries apply EU laws in the same way
  • Most decisions in the Council are taken by _____ majority.
    double (55% of Member States + Member States that represent 65% of the EU’s population)
  • The presidency of the Council of Ministers rotates every ____ months.
    6
  • The Court of _______ upholds the ______.
    Justice - law
  • What does the European Commission do? (4 things)
    Proposes new legislation - Executive organ - Guardian of the treaties - Represents the EU on the international stage.
  • The European Commission promotes the c_______n interest.
    common
  • 27 independent ______ work at the Court of Justice.
    judges (one from each EU country)
  • What does "ombudsman" mean? Who is the European Ombudsman?
    Defensor/-a - Emily O'Reilly
  • The summit of heads of state and government of all EU countries is held at least _____ times a year.
    4
  • Who is the president of the European Commission?
    Ursula von der Leyen
  • The European Economic and Social Committee is the _____ of ______ society.
    voice - civil
  • Which institutions are missing?
    EU Parliament- EU Commission-Court of Justice-EU Central Bank
  • The Council of Ministers decides EU ____ and ____ together with ______.
    laws - budget - Parliament
  • Who is the president of the EU Parliament?
    David Sassoli
  • The European Central Bank works independently from ______.
    governments
  • What are Josep Borrell's roles i the EU?
    He chairs meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council & Vice president of the EU Commission.
  • Who is the president of the European Council?
    Charles Michel
  • The Committe of the Regions is the voice of ______ government and it represents ______ and ______.
    local - cities - regions
  • The European Economic and Social Committe represents _____, _______, _______, and_______.
    unions, employers, farmers, and consumers