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.
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 European Central Bank works independently from ______.
governments
Who is the president of the European Commission?
Ursula von der Leyen
The European Economic and Social Committee is the _____ of ______ society.
voice - civil
The Council of Ministers is the _____ of the memeber states.
voice
The Committe of the Regions is the voice of ______ government and it represents ______ and ______.
local - cities - regions
The European Commission is a team of _____(number) Commissioners.
27 (one from each EU country)
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
Who is this man? Name + surname.
Josep Borrell
The summit of heads of state and government of all EU countries sets the overall guidelines for EU ______.
policies
Which institutions are missing?
EU Parliament- EU Commission-Court of Justice-EU Central Bank
Which institution manages the €?
The European Central Bank
The European Economic and Social Committe represents _____, _______, _______, and_______.
unions, employers, farmers, and consumers
The Council of Ministers decides EU ____ and ____ together with ______.
laws - budget - Parliament
What does "ombudsman" mean? Who is the European Ombudsman?
Defensor/-a - Emily O'Reilly
The presidency of the Council of Ministers rotates every ____ months.
6
27 independent ______ work at the Court of Justice.
judges (one from each EU country)
Who is the president of the EU Parliament?
David Sassoli
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 Council?
Charles Michel