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Who is the current European Council president?
Who is the current European Council president?
- Jean-Claude Juncker
- Charles Michel (correct)
- Donald Tusk
- Ursula von der Leyen
How is the European Council president appointed?
How is the European Council president appointed?
- Appointed by national leaders (heads of state or government of EU countries) (correct)
- Selected by the European Council itself
- Elected by the European Parliament
- Appointed by the EU Commission
What is one of the key responsibilities of the European Council?
What is one of the key responsibilities of the European Council?
- Setting the EU's common foreign and security policy (correct)
- Representing EU countries in international organizations
- Passing laws in the EU
- Electing the EU Commission
Who are the members of the European Council?
Who are the members of the European Council?
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How often does the European Council usually meet?
How often does the European Council usually meet?
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How does the European Council usually decide issues?
How does the European Council usually decide issues?
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European Council Overview
- Current President: Charles Michel (term: December 2019 - May 2022)
- Appointed by: national leaders (heads of state or government of EU countries)
Role and Responsibilities
- Decides on the EU's overall direction and political priorities
- Deals with complex or sensitive issues that cannot be resolved at lower levels of intergovernmental cooperation
- Sets the EU's common foreign and security policy, considering EU strategic interests and defence implications
- Nominates and appoints candidates to certain high-profile EU level roles (e.g. ECB and Commission)
Decision-Making Process
- Can ask the European Commission to propose legislation to address an issue
- Can pass issues to the Council of the EU to adopt
Composition and Leadership
- Composed of Heads of State or Government of each Member State and the President of the EU Commission
- President of the European Council is elected by the European Council itself for a once-renewable two-and-a-half-year term
- President represents the EU to the outside world
Meeting and Decision-Making Procedures
- Usually meets 4 times a year, but can be convened additionally to address urgent issues
- Decides issues by consensus, but by unanimity or qualified majority in some cases
- Only heads of state/government can vote
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