The European Union explained : how the European Union works : your guide to the EU institutions / [European Union]

"This publication is a part of a series that explains what the EU does in different policy areas, why the EU is involved and what the results are. The European Union (EU) is unique. It is not a federal state like the United States of America because its member countries remain independent sover...

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Corporate Author: European Commission. Directorate-General Communication
Other title:How the European Union works.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introducing the European Union: how it works, who does what
  • The European Parliament: the voice of the people
  • The European Council: setting the strategy
  • The Council: the voice of the Member States
  • The European Commission: promoting the common interest
  • The national parliaments: enforcing subsidiarity
  • The Court of Justice: upholding EU law
  • The European Central Bank: ensuring price stability
  • The European Court of Auditors: helping to improve EU financial management
  • The European Economic and Social Committee: the voice of civil society
  • The Committee of the Regions: the voice of local government
  • The European Ombudsman: investigating your complaints
  • The European Data Protection Supervisor: protecting your privacy
  • The European Investment Bank: investing in the future
  • The EU agencies.