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EU Institutions - Coggle Diagram
EU Institutions
Commission
Independent, manages EU
- legislative power
- Guardians of Treaties
- representatives of EU
Commissioners
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powers Art 17 (6), Art 248
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the Council
Main law making body
National gov represented at EU level
Presidency held by each MS in rotation
Votes via unanimity or QMV
aided by COREPER
Powers
- budgetary
- community external policy
- appointments
- sensitive areas (former 2nd + 3rd pillars)
- main player in enacting Community legislation
ECJ + GC
ECJ
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1 Judge per MS
president elected Art 253 TFEU
jURISDICTION
- Direct proceedings against MS/ EU institutions
- Proceedings against MS Art 255-260
- Other direct proceedings
- Indirect proceedings via prelim
Written + oral stages
Advocate General gives 'Opinion'
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GC
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written + oral
JURISDICTION
- Staff cases
- annual Institution acts
- damages Art 256
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European Parliament
751 = 750 directly elected MEPs + EP president
MEPS sit according to political groupings not nationality
EP gained power under SEA, TEU, ToA, Nice + Lisbon
Powers
- constitutional type + ratification
- legislative
- budgetary
- establish committees of inquiry
- appoint Ombudsman
- control over Executive
- Right of consultation in sensitive areas
- Right to initiate proceedings before ECJ
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Deficits in democracy
Theory EP more powerful = EU more democratic
Only democratically elected body
Doesn't have final say on all law making
European Council
Formal institution under Art 13
Driving force behind EU
Meets twice every 6 months
President elected for 2.5 years, renewable once
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