3. EU, 7 Institutions
1. European Parliament
2. European Council (EU leaders)
3. Council of the European Union
(EU ministers)
4. European Commission
5. Court of Justice
6. European Central Bank
7. Court of Auditors
4. The EU institutions
European Council
(sets the political direction, no power to pass laws)
European Parliament Council of Ministers European Commission
(represents the EU’s citizens, (represents the governments of
direct elections) member-states) (represents the interests of EU as a whole)
Court of Justice European Central Bank Court of Auditors
(upholds the rule of European Law) (responsible for European (checks the financing of the EU's activities)
monetary policy)
5. The European Parliament
voice of the people, Strasbourg, France
754 members
Martin Schulz
President
13. The European Parliament
voice of the people
Number of members elected in each country
Austria 19 Latvia 9
Belgium 22 Lithuania 12
Bulgaria 18 Luxembourg 6
Cyprus 6 Malta 6
Czech Republic 22 Netherlands 26
Denmark 13 Poland 51
Estonia 6 Portugal 22
Finland 13 Romania 33
France 74 Slovakia 13
Germany 99 Slovenia 8
Greece 22 Spain 54
Hungary 22 Sweden 20
Ireland 12 The UK 73
Italy 73
Total 754
14. EU flag
EU anthem
EU motto
“United in Diversity”
Beethoven’s
9th Symphony
“Ode to Joy”