Institutions of EU summary
European European European Council of
Parliament Commission Council Ministers
President/cy David Sassoli Ursula von der Leyen Charles Portugal
Michel
Renewable 2,5 years 5 years 2,5 years 6 months, or
presidency trio of 18
term months
Branche Legislative Executive Legislative
Directly elected
Treaty Lisbon 2009 Merger 1967
Represents? Citizens of the EU The common interest Government
(2 weeks per of the Union as a s
month) whole (4 times a
year)
How ECSC 1952 Origins in the High Informal Designed to
evolved? Authority of the ECSC Body 1975 be a link
Renamed to between high
Foundation/ parliament in authority and
origins in? 1962 national
governments
Structure MEPS (7 political College of Council (10)
parties) Commissions configuration
s
President President
Presidency
Parliamentary Directorates
committees COREPER
Advisory committees
Rapporteurs Committees/
Secretariat working
Secretariat group
Secretariat
Powers Final vote EU laws Generate laws Represents Legislation
(legislation) political
Cannot introduce cooperation Adopts EU
new laws Implementation Budget
Setting
Power over EU budget political Coordinate
institutions (manage/implement) direction economic
policies
European European European Council of
Parliament Commission Council Ministers
President/cy David Sassoli Ursula von der Leyen Charles Portugal
Michel
Renewable 2,5 years 5 years 2,5 years 6 months, or
presidency trio of 18
term months
Branche Legislative Executive Legislative
Directly elected
Treaty Lisbon 2009 Merger 1967
Represents? Citizens of the EU The common interest Government
(2 weeks per of the Union as a s
month) whole (4 times a
year)
How ECSC 1952 Origins in the High Informal Designed to
evolved? Authority of the ECSC Body 1975 be a link
Renamed to between high
Foundation/ parliament in authority and
origins in? 1962 national
governments
Structure MEPS (7 political College of Council (10)
parties) Commissions configuration
s
President President
Presidency
Parliamentary Directorates
committees COREPER
Advisory committees
Rapporteurs Committees/
Secretariat working
Secretariat group
Secretariat
Powers Final vote EU laws Generate laws Represents Legislation
(legislation) political
Cannot introduce cooperation Adopts EU
new laws Implementation Budget
Setting
Power over EU budget political Coordinate
institutions (manage/implement) direction economic
policies
