1. Erasmus Intensive Programme, Cukurova University, Adana Structure of EU institutions Daniel Melo Andrea Piterková Malgorzata Basak

2. The European Union origins from the ECSC and the EEC formed by six countries in the 1950s. 1993 The Maastricht Treaty – current name of EU 27 member states 490 million inhabitants 20 official languages

3. Institutions of EU The Treaty of Rome- signed on 25.March 1957 - came into force on 1.July 1958 Responsibility of Institutions: making EU laws, managing EU projects, distributing funds deciding the future direction of the EU bringing together elected representatives, members of national governments and European bureaucrats

4. the European Commission, the European Parliament (EP), the Council of the European Union, The European Court of Justice. Treaty established four main institutions:

5. The European Parliament: voice of the people President Jerzy Buzek, since 14 July 2009; Member of the European Parliament (MEP): 736 Political groups of the European Parliament: 7

6. The European Parliament has three places of work: Louise Weiss, Strasbourg, France

7. Espace Léopold,Brussels, Belgium

8. Luxembourg

9. Parliament has three main roles: passing European laws, democratic supervision, the power of the purse.

10. Newsletter - 4-7 April 2011 - Strasbourg plenary session Nuclear power plants: stress tests and safety standards. Lampedusa crisis: how to cope with migrants from North Africa?

11. The European Commission: promoting the common interest President of the European Commission-José Manuel Barroso The Commission consists of 27 Members- ‘commissioners ’

12. Brussels (Belgium)

13. The European Commission has four main roles: 1.to propose legislation to Parliament and the Council; 2.to manage and implement EU policies and the budget; 3.to enforce European law; 4.to represent the European Union on the international stage.

14. The Council of the European Union: voice of the Member States President of the Council- Herman Van Rompuy 27 national ministers

15. Justus Lipsius building/Brussels

16. The Council has six key responsibilities: 1.to pass European laws; 2.to coordinate the broad economic and social policies of the member states; 3.to conclude international agreements between the EU and other countries or international organisations; 4.to approve the EU’s budget; 5.to develop the EU’s common foreign and security policy; 6.to coordinate cooperation between the national courts and police forces in criminal matters.

17. The European Court of Justice The Court of Justice - 27 judges, The Court of first instance – 27 judges, Civil Service Tribunal - 7 judges

18. Luxembourg

19. Functions of The Court of Justice: the law is equal for everyone, doing what the law requires, to settle legal disputes between EU member states, EU institutions, businesses and individuals.

20. The five most common types of case are: references for a preliminary ruling, actions for failure to fulfil an obligation, actions for annulment, actions for failure to act, actions for damages.

21. Other institutions: The Court of Auditors The European Central Bank The European Investment Bank European Economic and Social Committee The Committee of the Regions

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