EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONSVersion en ligne EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS par elvira lopez rivera 1 The European Parliament 2 The European Council 3 The European Commission 4 The Council of the EU 5 The Court of Justice of the EU The members are elected every five years by all EU citizens approves the laws and the budgets. Its headquarters are in Strasbourg (France), Brussels (Belgium) and Luxembourg. It's made up of the head of state from each member country. They meet four times a year to define the general policies of the EU. Its headquarters are in Brussels. COUNCIL It's the government of the EU. It is made up of 27 commissioners, one from each member state. It proposes laws and ensures they are obeyed. Its headquarters are in Brussels. COMMISSION This council is made up of one minister from each member state. It votes on European laws and the budget. Its headquarters are in Brussels. COUNCIL OF E It is made up of one judge from each member state and 11 lawyers. Its functions include guaranteeing that EU laws are applied. Its headquarters are in Luxembourg.
