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''European Union (EU).'' | ''European Union (EU).'' | ||
The European Council's members include the heads of state of all EU countries and the president of the European Commission. | The European Council's members include the heads of state of all EU countries and the president of the European Commission. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Council of Europe]] | *[[Council of Europe]] | ||
*[[Council of the European Union]] | |||
*[[European Central Bank]] | *[[European Central Bank]] | ||
*[[European Commission]] | *[[European Commission]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:06, 1 November 2021
European Union (EU).
The European Council's members include the heads of state of all EU countries and the president of the European Commission.
The European Council:
- Decides on the EU's overall direction and political priorities – but does not pass laws.
- Deals with complex or sensitive issues that cannot be resolved at lower levels of intergovernmental cooperation.
- Sets the EU's common foreign & security policy, taking into account EU strategic interests and defence implications.
- Nominates and appoints candidates to certain high profile EU level roles, such as the European Central Bank and the European Commission.
