EU Institutional Setup: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 28 October 2022

EU Institutional Setup

•Institutional Setup EU’s unique institutional set-up includes:

✓European Council: the EU’s broad priorities are set by the European Council, which brings together national and EU-level leaders i.e Heads of states and governments as well as President of the European Commission. Donald Tusk is the current president of the European Council.

✓European Parliament: directly elected Members of European Parliament (MEPs) represent  p European citizens in the European Parliament (751 seats)

✓Council of the EU: governments defend their own country’s national interests in the Council of the European Union. It is a ministerial-level body. It conducts policymaking and coordinating functions as well as legislative functions.

✓European Commission: the interests of the EU as a whole are promoted by the European Commission, whose members are appointed by national governments.