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