MARKET 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Work Programme, Execution Unit, Antonio Tajani
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European institutions (europa. eu: the european council (political direction) Role : defines general political direction and priorities of the eu. Members : heads of governments/states of eu countries + european commission president + high representative for foreign affairs & security policy. Established in : 1974 (informal), 1992 (formal), 2009 (official eu institution). Decides of direction and political priorities (doesn"t pass laws!!!! , which is the differentiating point with the council of the european union). Deals with sensitive/complex issues that cannot be resolved at lower levels of intergovernmental cooperation. Sets common foreign policy and security policy while taking into account eu strategic interests and defence implications. Nominates and appoints candidates to certain high profile eu level roles, such as the ecb and the. On each issue, the european council can : ask the european commission to make a proposal to address it, pass it on to the council of the eu to deal with.
