European Union Council voting
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Voting system
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| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
Simple majority
Unanimity |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
European Union law
Adoption of EU laws EU budget approval International agreements approval Most EU policy areas |
| gptkbp:blockingMinorityDefinition |
At least 4 member states representing more than 35% of the EU population
|
| gptkbp:class |
Qualified majority voting
|
| gptkbp:currentRulesSince |
2014
|
| gptkbp:excludes |
Taxation
Foreign policy EU enlargement Justice and home affairs |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
European Union Council voting
|
| gptkbp:inEffectSince |
1958
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| gptkbp:legalBasis |
gptkb:Treaty_on_European_Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union |
| gptkbp:previousSystem |
Weighted voting
Nice Treaty rules |
| gptkbp:qualifiedMajorityDefinition |
55% of member states representing at least 65% of the EU population
|
| gptkbp:reformed |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Lisbon
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| gptkbp:simpleMajorityDefinition |
At least 15 member states
|
| gptkbp:transitionalPeriod |
2009-2014
2014-2017 (optional use of Nice rules) |
| gptkbp:unanimityRequiredFor |
Taxation
EU membership Common foreign and security policy |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Council_of_the_European_Union
|
| gptkbp:votingWeight |
Based on member state population
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Penrose_method
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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