en: ensure the consistency, effectiveness and continuity of its policies and actions.  
mt: jiżgura l-konsistenza, l-effikaċja u l-kontinwità tal-politika u l-azzjonijiet tagħha.

en: This institutional framework comprises:  
mt: Dan il-qafas istituzzjonali huwa magħmul minn:

en: -  
mt: —

en: The European Parliament,  
mt: il-Parlament Ewropew,

en: -  
mt: —

en: The European Council,  
mt: il-Kunsill Ewropew,

en: -  
mt: —

en: The Council of Ministers (hereinafter referred to as the ‘ Council ’ ),  
mt: il-Kunsill tal-Ministri, (minn issa 'l quddiem imsejjaħ il- “ Kunsill ” ),

en: -  
mt: —

en: The European Commission (hereinafter referred to as the ‘ Commission ’ ),  
mt: il-Kummissjoni Ewropea (minn issa 'l quddiem imsejħa l- “ Kummissjoni ” ),

en: -  
mt: —

en: The Court of Justice of the European Union.  
mt: il-Qorti tal-Ġustizzja ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: Each institution shall act within the limits of the powers conferred on it in the Constitution, and in conformity with the procedures and conditions set out in it.  
mt: Kull Istituzzjoni għandha taġixxi fil-limiti tas-setgħat konferiti lilha mill-Kostituzzjoni, u skond il-proċeduri u l-kondizzjonijiet stabbiliti fiha.

en: The institutions shall practise mutual sincere cooperation.  
mt: L-istituzzjonijiet għandhom jipprattikaw koperazzjoni leali.

en: Article I-20  
mt: Artikolu 1-20

en: The European Parliament  
mt: Il-Parlament Ewropew

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: The European Parliament shall, jointly with the Council, exercise legislative and budgetary functions.  
mt: budget.

en: It shall exercise functions of political control and consultation as laid down in the Constitution.  
mt: Għandu jeżerċita funzjonijiet ta' kontroll politiku u ta' konsultazzjoni skond il-kondizzjonijiet previsti fil-Kostituzzjoni.

en: It shall elect the President of the Commission.  
mt: Għandu jeleġġi l-President tal-Kummissjoni.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: The European Parliament shall be composed of representatives of the Union's citizens.  
mt: Il-Parlament Ewropew għandu jkun magħmul mir-rappreżentanti taċ-ċittadini ta' l-Unjoni.

en: They shall not exceed seven hundred and fifty in number.  
mt: In-numru tagħhom ma jistax jaqbeż is-seba' mija u ħamsin fin-numru.

en: Representation of citizens shall be degressively proportional, with a minimum threshold of six members per Member State.  
mt: Ir-rappreżentanza taċ-ċittadini hi garantita b'mod proporzjonali digressiv, b'limitu minimu ta' sitt membri għal kull Stat Membru.

en: No Member State shall be allocated more than ninety-six seats.  
mt: L-ebda Stat Membru m'għandu jingħata iktar minn sitta u disgħin siġġu.

en: The European Council shall adopt by unanimity, on the initiative of the European Parliament and with its consent, a European decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament, respecting the principles referred to in the first subparagraph.  
mt: Il-Kunsill Ewropew għandu jadotta b'mod unanimu, fuq inizjattiva tal-Parlament Ewropew u bil-kunsens tiegħu, deċiżjoni Ewropea li tistabbilixxi l-komposizzjoni tal-Parlament Ewropew, li tirrispetta l-prinċipji previsti fl-ewwel subparagrafu.

en: 3.  
mt: 3.

en: The members of the European Parliament shall be elected for a term of five years by direct universal suffrage in a free and secret ballot.4.  
mt: Il-membri tal-Parlament Ewropew għandhom jiġu eletti b'mandat ta' ħames snin b'vot dirett universali liberu u sigriet.4.

en: The European Parliament shall elect its President and its officers from among its members.  
mt: Il-Parlament Ewropew għandu jeleġġi l-President u l-uffiċjali tiegħu minn fost il-membri tiegħu.

en: Article I-21  
mt: Artikolu I-21

en: The European Council  
mt: Il-Kunsill Ewropew

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: The European Council shall provide the Union with the necessary impetus for its development and shall define the general political directions and priorities thereof.  
mt: Il-Kunsill Ewropew għandu jipprovdi l-Unjoni bl-impetu meħtieġ għall-iżvilupp tagħha u għandu jiddefinixxi d-direzzjonijiet u l-prijoritajiet politiċi ġenerali tagħha.

en: It shall not exercise legislative functions.2.  
mt: Huwa ma jeżerċitax funzjonijiet leġislattivi.2.

en: The European Council shall consist of the Heads of State or Government of the Member States, together with its President and the President of the Commission.  
mt: Il-Kunsill Ewropew għandu jikkonsisti mill-Kapijiet ta' l-Istat jew tal-Gvern ta' l-Istati Membri, flimkien mal-President tiegħu u mal-President tal-Kummissjoni.

en: The Union Minister for Foreign Affairs shall take part in its work.3.  
mt: Il-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Barranin ta' l-Unjoni għandu jieħu sehem fil-ħidma tiegħu.3.

en: The European Council shall meet quarterly, convened by its President.  
mt: Il-Kunsill Ewropew għandu jiltaqa' kull tliet xhur, fuq sejħa mill-President tiegħu.

en: When the agenda so requires, the members of the European Council may decide each to be assisted by a minister and, in the case of the President of the Commission, by a member of the Commission.  
mt: Meta l-aġenda titlob hekk, il-membri tal-Kunsill Ewropew jistgħu jiddeċiedu kull wieħed li jkunu assistiti minn ministru u, fil-każ tal-President tal-Kummissjoni, minn membru tal-Kummissjoni.

en: When the situation so requires, the President shall convene a special meeting of the European Council.4.  
mt: Meta s-sitwazzjoni tirrikjedi hekk, il-President għandu jsejjaħ laqgħa straordinarja tal-Kunsill Ewropew.4.

en: Except where the Constitution provides otherwise, decisions of the European Council shall be taken by consensus.  
mt: Ħlief fejn il-Kostituzzjoni tipprovdi mod ieħor, id-deċiżjonijiet tal-Kunsill Ewropew għandhom jittieħdu b'Konsensus.

en: Article I-22  
mt: Artikolu I-22

en: The European Council President  
mt: Il-President tal-Kunsill Ewropew

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: The European Council shall elect its President, by a qualified majority, for a term of two and a half years, renewable once.  
mt: Il-Kunsill Ewropew għandu jeleġgi l-President tiegħu, b'maġġoranza kwalifikata, għal perjodu ta' sentejn u nofs, li jista' jiġi mġedded darba.

en: In the event of an impediment or serious misconduct, the European Council can end his or her term of office in accordance with the same procedure.  
mt: F'każijiet ta' impediment jew mġieba ħażina gravi, l-Kunsill Ewropew jista' jittermina l-mandat tiegħu jew tagħha skond l-istess proċedura.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: The President of the European Council:  
mt: Il-President tal-Kunsill Ewropew:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: shall chair it and drive forward its work;  
mt: jippresjedi u jmexxi 'l quddiem ix-xogħol tal-Kunsill;

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: shall ensure the preparation and continuity of the work of the European Council in cooperation with the President of the Commission, and on the basis of the work of the General Affairs Council;  
mt: jiżgura l-preparazzjoni u l-kontinwità tax-xogħol tal-Kunsill Ewropew b'koperazzjoni mal-President tal-Kummissjoni, u fuq il-bażi tax-xogħol tal-Kunsill ta' l-Affarijiet Ġenerali;

en: (c)  
mt: ċ)

en: shall endeavour to facilitate cohesion and consensus within the European Council;  
mt: fi ħdan il-Kunsill Ewropew;

en: (d)  
mt: d)

en: shall present a report to the European Parliament after each of the meetings of the European Council.  
mt: jippreżenta rapport lill-Parlament Ewropew wara kull waħda mil-laqgħat tal-Kunsill Ewropew.