Appendices - European institutions and decision-making - The Council of the European Union
3 important questions on Appendices - European institutions and decision-making - The Council of the European Union
What is the council of the European Union?
Each configuration (subject) is attended by the relevant Ministers from each Member State who is responsible for the policy concerned
What are 3 types of voting (depending on the Treaty provisions)?
- Simple majority (for procedural decisions)
- Qualified majority (a weighted voting system: related to the population of their country)
- Unanimity (veto)(taxation, defense, foreign policy, police cooperation)
What is double majority voting (new method since Lisbon)?
Proposed EU laws require a majority of both the EU's member countries (55%) and the EU population (65%). This will reflect the legitimacy of the EU as a union of both peoples and nations
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