VWL 2 (Subject) / Präsentation 6 - The European Union (Lesson)
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The European Union
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- Europe today 28 member states Democracy, Rule of law, Human rights, Freedom
- The European Parliament directly elected EU body founded 1952 together with the ECSC Treaty of Rome, EEC and EURATOM 2009 Parliament become an equal legistor besides the Council with Treaty of Lisabon
- The European Commission Promotes gerneal interets of the EU proposng and enforcing legislation and by implementing policies and teh EU budget Team of commissioners able to make laws monitors compliance with European law by EU Member States bring an action against an EU state before the European Court of Justice.
- The Council of European Commission Voice of EU member governments adopts EU laws and coordinates EU policies Members are goverment ministers from each EU country
- The European Council Definies gernal political directions of the EU Members are the Heads of State of EU Countries
- Eu Budget 98% of the EU budget is funded from EU's own resources, completed by other resources of revenue --> Custom duties Uniform percentage of the GNI of each country 2%--> Tax on Eu staff members