CPO-3101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Economic And Financial Affairs Council, Common Foreign And Security Policy
6 Apr 2018
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Structure of the council: various sectorial councils some split out as their own things (ex; agriculture council, President: inefficient; no one specific to answer to, first attempt to simplify trying to create a foreign minister, the new single presidency (of the european. Council) ((after lisbon): the president is chosen by and answers to the european council; doesn"t have power in sectoral committees. The com will still do rotating chair; first ec president was. Herman van rompay of belgium: chosen by member states; can be renewed; two and a half year terms, role, influence, council general secretariat, the general affairs council, ecofin, economic, finance, budgetary ministers from the. Eu members who have the euro who meet monthly to discuss policies: other councils, coreper, the permanent representatives are the ambassadors of member states to the eu, high level preparatory bodies and working parties. The council as executive: sets medium- and long-term policy goals, writes treaties and admits new people.
