Council of the EU

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:European_Parliament
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Consilium
gptkb:Council_of_the_EU
gptkbp:category gptkb:Government_of_the_European_Union
International organization
Supranational legislature
gptkbp:country gptkb:European_Union
gptkbp:decision qualified majority voting
unanimity (in some areas)
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:Council_of_Europe
gptkb:European_Council
gptkbp:established 1958
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Brussels
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Council of the EU
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Treaty_on_European_Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
gptkbp:legislature Yes
gptkbp:mainFunction adopts EU laws
concludes international agreements
coordinates EU policies
develops EU foreign and security policy
adopts EU budget
coordinates cooperation between courts and police authorities of member states
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Europa_building
gptkb:Justus_Lipsius_building
gptkbp:members EU member states
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 27
gptkbp:officialLanguage 24 official EU languages
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Council_of_the_European_Union
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:European_Union
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Special_Council_of_Ministers
gptkbp:president Belgium (as of 2024)
rotates every 6 months
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:Court_of_Justice_of_the_European_Union
gptkb:European_Parliament
gptkb:European_Central_Bank
gptkb:European_Council
gptkb:European_Court_of_Auditors
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:EU_emblem
gptkb:EU_flag
gptkbp:website https://www.consilium.europa.eu/
gptkbp:worksWith gptkb:European_Parliament
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Council_of_the_European_Union
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5