Try to guess!
How many are the main EU institutions?
7
How many members does the European Council have?
27, plus the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.
Where is the Council of the European Union located?
Brussels, Belgium.
Who is the president of the European Court of Auditors?
Tony Murphy
Team Hailey of Team Selena?
Team Selena
Which institution has 705 members?
Where is the European Council located?
Strasbourg, France.
When was the European Commission established?
1958
Where are the headquarters of the Central Bank?
Germany
Who has the loudest laughter in the class?
Alejandro Núñez
Name the institutions that we addressed
European Parliament, European Council, Council of the European Union, European Commission, Court of Justice of the European Union, European Central Bank and European Court of Auditors.
Who is the president of the European Parliament?
Roberta Matsola
How does the term for presidency work in the Council of the European Union?
Rotation of each country every 6 months.
Name one of the functions of the European Central Bank
Conduct monetary policies, supervise banks, issue banknotes and manage foreign exchange reserves.
What color was Paula's thermos in North America class?
Red
Of the institutions that we mentioned, which is the one that is not a legislative institution?
The European Council
How does the decision-making process work in the European Council? One word.
Consensus
The _______ is a politically independent executive arm, it promotes the general interest of the EU.
European Commission
What is the role of the European Court of Auditors?
To check EU funds are collected and used correctly, and help improve EU financial management.
Each member from this team is from another state/city, mention from where each one is from.
Danna - Michoacán
Ximena - Coatzacoalcos
María - Guadalajara
Paula - Chihuahua
Yutsil - Mérida
What is the difference between the European Council and the Council of the European Union?
The EC defines the political direction and priorities, whether the Council of the EU adopt European Laws.
What are the main roles of the Parliament?
Legislative, supervisory, budgetary
What does the Commission do? Four specific roles that we mentioned.
Propose new laws, enforce EU laws, manage EU policies, and represent the EU internationally.
Functions of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Monitors the legality of the acts of the institutions of the European Union, ensures that the Member States comply with the obligations laid down in the Treaties and interprets, in a uniform manner, the law of the Union at the request of national judges.
What courses does Sergio teach?
Europe, Seminario de Negociación and Prácticum II