CPO-3101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Budget Of The European Union, Supranational Union, Execution Unit
6 Apr 2018
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Top hierarchy is the ec; consists of regular summit meetings of the heads of govt. of eu member states. Below ec is com; consists of several councils of national ministers for different areas of policy. At first sign council is purely intergovernmental; but more analysis shows elements of supranationalism. Ec established in 1970s to provide a collective response to the challenges of the eu; present a more united front. Functions of ec now; general direction to eu, oversee treaty reform. Large proportion of council decisions are actually taken lower down the decisional hierarchy. Much trust/solidarity in coreper (body of permanent representatives) The council of europe (1) vs. the european council (2) vs. the. Council of the european union (3) (council of ministers, Council) (1) council (congress) of europe meeting of elites after. Ww11 ended to discuss future integration consolidative body (not eu) (2 & 3) two separate things; when people say council, they usually mean both european council/council of the.
