The Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers is the main decision-making body of the EU and takes decisions relating to new EU laws and policies. In this, it is more powerful than the European Parliament. In Council, which is composed of one minister from each member...

The Council of Ministers is the main decision-making body of the EU and takes decisions relating to new EU laws and policies. In this, it is more powerful than the European Parliament. In Council, which is composed of one minister from each member state, voting can take place either by unanimity or by qualified majority voting. However, in practice, most decisions in Council are reached by consensus without resort to voting.

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