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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:European_Parliament
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:Consilium
gptkb:Council_of_the_EU
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gptkbp:address
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gptkb:Rue_de_la_Loi/Wetstraat_175,_1048_Brussels,_Belgium
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:EU_Council
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gptkbp:basisFor
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gptkb:Treaty_on_European_Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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gptkbp:budget
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part of the EU budget
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gptkbp:composition
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government ministers from each EU member state
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gptkbp:currentPresidency
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Belgium (as of 2024)
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gptkbp:decision
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qualified majority voting
unanimity (in some areas)
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gptkbp:distinctFrom
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gptkb:Council_of_Europe
gptkb:European_Council
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gptkbp:emblem
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stylized 'C' and 'E' in blue and yellow
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gptkbp:established
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1958
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation
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gptkb:Brussels,_Belgium
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Council of the European Union
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gptkbp:legalStatus
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intergovernmental institution
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gptkbp:logo
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https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/29727/logo-council-eu.png
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gptkbp:mainFunction
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adopts EU laws
adopts the EU budget
concludes international agreements
coordinates EU policies
develops EU foreign and security policy
coordinates cooperation between courts and police forces of member states
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gptkbp:meetingConfigurations
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10 different configurations depending on policy area
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gptkbp:meetingFrequency
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regularly, depending on policy area
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gptkbp:meetingPlace
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gptkb:Europa_building
gptkb:Justus_Lipsius_building
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gptkbp:numberOfMembers
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27
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gptkbp:officialLanguage
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24 official EU languages
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gptkbp:parentOrganization
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gptkb:European_Union
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gptkbp:presidencyOrder
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set by rotation among member states
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gptkbp:presidencyTrio
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three consecutive presidencies cooperate on a common agenda
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gptkbp:president
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rotates every 6 months
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:European_Parliament
gptkb:European_Council
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gptkbp:secretariat
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gptkb:General_Secretariat_of_the_Council
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gptkbp:staffedBy
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General Secretariat staff
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:EU_flag
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gptkbp:votingWeight
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based on population and number of member states
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.consilium.europa.eu/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:PSD2
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:EU_Member_States
gptkb:EURATOM
gptkb:Council_Regulation_(EC)_No_723/2009
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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