Structure of the EU (Junior Cert Business Studies): Flashcards
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EU headquarters location
EU headquarters location
Brussels, Belgium
Number of EU member countries
Number of EU member countries
27
The 3 main EU institutions
The 3 main EU institutions
Commission, Parliament, Council of Ministers
European Commission's main role
European Commission's main role
Proposes new EU laws & policies
Number of EU Commissioners
Number of EU Commissioners
27 (one from each member country)
Term for European Parliament members
Term for European Parliament members
MEPs
Number of MEPs in European Parliament
Number of MEPs in European Parliament
Approximately 720
Frequency of MEP elections
Frequency of MEP elections
Every 5 years
Number of Irish MEPs
Number of Irish MEPs
14
Number of official EU languages
Number of official EU languages
24
Council of Ministers' main role
Council of Ministers' main role
Final say on legislation/represents member governments
Court of Auditors' function
Court of Auditors' function
Ensures financial accountability of EU funds
Number of judges on Court of Justice of EU
Number of judges on Court of Justice of EU
27 (one from each member state)
What does European Court of Human Rights handle?
What does European Court of Human Rights handle?
Human, civil, or political rights violations
Number of eurozone countries
Number of eurozone countries
20