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''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. | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[ | ==See also== | ||
* [[ | *[[European Central Bank]] | ||
* [[ | *[[European Commission]] | ||
* [[ | *[[European Parliament]] | ||
*[[European Union]] |
Revision as of 16:21, 13 August 2016
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.