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The institutions of the
European Union
The European Council
The Council of the European Union
The Parliament
The Commission
The Court of Justice
The European Council:
 The highest political body.
 Composed by:
 The heads of State of the member states
 The president of the European Commission
 A president elected for 2.5 years
 Its main function:
 To determine the general objectives and priorities of
the EU.
The Council of the European Union:
 Represents the member states.
 Composed by:
 One minister from each country.
 Its functions:
 Shared with the Parliament, to approve
the community laws and budget.
 Develops the foreing policy of the EU.
The European Parliament:
 Represents the citiziens of the Eu.
 It is composed of 785 members.
 Its function:
 To approve the community laws and
budget.
 Oversees the Council and the
Commission
 Ratifies important international
agreements.
The European Parliament
The European Commission:
 Represents the interest of the EU.
 Composed by:
 A president.
 A vice-president.
 Diferent commissioners.
 Its functions:
 To propose laws.
 Ensure complinance with European legislation
and treaties.
 To manage the European programmes and
budget.
The European Commission
The Court of Justice:
 Its composed of one judge from
each country, appointed for six
years.
 Its functions:
 To guarantee that the EU legislation is
interpreted and applied equally in all
the states
 To resolve disputes related to
community laws.
The Court of Justice
The Court of Justice

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The institutions of the european union

  • 1. The institutions of the European Union The European Council The Council of the European Union The Parliament The Commission The Court of Justice
  • 2. The European Council:  The highest political body.  Composed by:  The heads of State of the member states  The president of the European Commission  A president elected for 2.5 years  Its main function:  To determine the general objectives and priorities of the EU.
  • 3. The Council of the European Union:  Represents the member states.  Composed by:  One minister from each country.  Its functions:  Shared with the Parliament, to approve the community laws and budget.  Develops the foreing policy of the EU.
  • 4. The European Parliament:  Represents the citiziens of the Eu.  It is composed of 785 members.  Its function:  To approve the community laws and budget.  Oversees the Council and the Commission  Ratifies important international agreements.
  • 6. The European Commission:  Represents the interest of the EU.  Composed by:  A president.  A vice-president.  Diferent commissioners.  Its functions:  To propose laws.  Ensure complinance with European legislation and treaties.  To manage the European programmes and budget.
  • 8. The Court of Justice:  Its composed of one judge from each country, appointed for six years.  Its functions:  To guarantee that the EU legislation is interpreted and applied equally in all the states  To resolve disputes related to community laws.
  • 9. The Court of Justice
  • 10. The Court of Justice