tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6406430766424642773.post6244356020074842098..comments2023-09-28T12:28:57.598+03:00Comments on Grahnlaw: EU politics and law: Part federation, part something else? What?Ralf Grahn http://www.blogger.com/profile/02156293782163802007noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6406430766424642773.post-82484303868741540322010-09-28T18:29:16.084+03:002010-09-28T18:29:16.084+03:00Kallisti,
Yes, because they are two distinct ins...Kallisti, <br /><br />Yes, because they are two distinct institutions: <br /><br />1) the European Council = the heads of state or government; plus president (Herman Van Rompuy) and Commission president (José Manuel Barroso), these two without vote; and the High Representative takes part in its work (Article 15 TEU); <br /><br />2) the Council of the European Union (one institution, but different configurations, such as foreign affairs, agriculture, economic and financial affairs...), often called the Council of Ministers (Article 16 TEU).Ralf Grahn https://www.blogger.com/profile/02156293782163802007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6406430766424642773.post-40047933064766966652010-09-28T15:30:51.417+03:002010-09-28T15:30:51.417+03:00"On the flip side of the coin, there are spec..."On the flip side of the coin, there are special legislative procedures where the European Council and the Council decide as EU institutions, within the EU framework and its powers (competences), but in principle everything outside the attributed powers is left to purely intergovernmental decisions."<br /><br />Council and council?Kallistinoreply@blogger.com