European Institutions
European Institutions : Usually seven institutions of the European Union (EU) are meant when this term is used: (1) Council of the European Union; (2) European Commission; (3) European Parliament; (4) Court of Justice; (5) Court of Auditors; (6) Economic and Social Committee; (7) Committee of the Regions (CoR). The three basic institutions of the Community are the Council, Parliament and Commission. The Council represents the governments of the Member States, and is the main decision-making body of the European Union. The Commission represents the supranational interests of the Community, and has the power of initiative and control of the application of the treaties. The Parliament represents the European people, and controls the activity of the Council and the Commission. It shares codecision powers with the Council. This institutional triangle adopts the various laws of the Community. See: Entries For The Individual Institutions
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