European Parliament and Council of the European Union

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The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union are the two main legislative bodies of the EU that jointly adopt binding laws and regulations for member states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elected representative
institution of the European Union
legislative body
abbreviation MEP
additionalWorkingLocation Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
alsoKnownAs Council of Ministers
EP
the Council
approves accession of new EU member states
composition Members of the European Parliament
ministers from EU member state governments
concludes international agreements on behalf of the EU
coordinates economic policies of member states
country European Union
European Union
decidesOn accession of new EU member states
decisionProcedure ordinary legislative procedure
ordinary legislative procedure
directElectionsSince 1979
electionMethod direct universal suffrage
established 1952
1958
establishedAs Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community
languageRegime multilingual with all official EU languages
multilingual with all official EU languages
legalBasis Treaty on European Union
Treaty on European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
meetingLocation Europa building
Justus Lipsius building
membership one minister per member state per configuration
officialName Council of the European Union
European Parliament
participatesIn conclusion of international agreements
permanentChairForEurogroup President of the Eurogroup
policyScope most areas of EU competence
most areas of EU competence
power adopts European Union legislation
adopts European Union legislation
adopts the EU budget
adopts the EU budget
approves or rejects the European Commission as a body
can dismiss the European Commission through motion of censure
coordinates policies of EU member states
exercises democratic oversight over other EU institutions
predecessor Special Council of Ministers of the European Coal and Steel Community
presidencyHeldBy EU member state
presidencyRotation every 6 months
presidentTitle President of the Council
President of the European Parliament
regionServed European Union
European Union
relatedBody European Commission
European Commission
European Council
European Council
renamed European Parliament
renamedInYear 1962
requiresUnanimityFor certain sensitive policy areas
role co-legislator of the European Union
co-legislator of the European Union
part of the EU legislative branch
part of the EU legislative branch
seat Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

Strasbourg
secretariatLocation Luxembourg City
supervises European Commission
termLength 5 years
votingSystem qualified majority voting for most decisions
simple majority for most decisions

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Paediatric Regulation adoptedBy European Parliament and Council of the European Union
IPA III adoptedBy European Parliament and Council of the European Union
EU directives adoptedBy European Parliament and the Council
linked to: European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Directive 2010/53/EU adoptedBy European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Article 114 TFEU empowers European Parliament and Council
linked to: European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Article 95 of the EC Treaty empowered European Community legislature
linked to: European Parliament and Council of the European Union
EU regulations adoptedBy European Parliament and Council
linked to: European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Article 78 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union grantsLegislativePowerTo European Parliament and Council of the European Union
ENI adoptedBy European Parliament and Council of the European Union
EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities adoptedBy European Parliament and Council of the European Union
COSME programme adoptedBy European Parliament and Council of the European Union