The document summarizes the main institutions of the European Union. It discusses the seven main EU institutions: European Parliament, European Council, Council of the European Union, European Commission, Court of Justice, European Central Bank, and Court of Auditors. It also provides information on their roles and locations. The European Parliament represents EU citizens and is directly elected. The European Council sets the political direction. The Council of the EU represents EU governments. The European Commission represents the interests of the EU as a whole.

1. EU Institutions &Symbols

2. The European Union
500 million people, 23 official languages

3. EU, 7 Institutions
1. European Parliament
2. European Council (EU leaders)
3. Council of the European Union
(EU ministers)
4. European Commission
5. Court of Justice
6. European Central Bank
7. Court of Auditors

4. The EU institutions
European Council
(sets the political direction, no power to pass laws)
European Parliament Council of Ministers European Commission
(represents the EU’s citizens, (represents the governments of
direct elections) member-states) (represents the interests of EU as a whole)
Court of Justice European Central Bank Court of Auditors
(upholds the rule of European Law) (responsible for European (checks the financing of the EU's activities)
monetary policy)

5. The European Parliament
voice of the people, Strasbourg, France
754 members
Martin Schulz
President

6. The European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium

7. The European Council
voice of the Member States, Brussels, Belgium
Herman Van Rompuy
President

8. Presidency
Ireland January-June 2013
Council of the European Union, Brussels
source: Council of the EU

9. The European Commission
promotes the common interest, Brussels
José Manuel Barroso
President
source: Council of the EU

10. Court of Justice, Luxembourg

11. European central bank
Frankfurt, Germany

12. Court of Auditors, Luxembourg

13. The European Parliament
voice of the people
Number of members elected in each country
Austria 19 Latvia 9
Belgium 22 Lithuania 12
Bulgaria 18 Luxembourg 6
Cyprus 6 Malta 6
Czech Republic 22 Netherlands 26
Denmark 13 Poland 51
Estonia 6 Portugal 22
Finland 13 Romania 33
France 74 Slovakia 13
Germany 99 Slovenia 8
Greece 22 Spain 54
Hungary 22 Sweden 20
Ireland 12 The UK 73
Italy 73
Total 754

14. EU flag
EU anthem
EU motto
“United in Diversity”
Beethoven’s
9th Symphony
“Ode to Joy”

15. Celebrating Europe day