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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