Council of the European Union
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The Council of the European Union, often referred to in the treaties and other official documents simply as the Council, and informally known as the Council of Ministers,
is the third of the seven Institutions of the European Union （EU） as listed in the Treaty on European Union.
It is one of three legislative bodies and together with the European Parliament serves to amend and approve the proposals of the European Commission, which holds legislative initiative.
The Council of the European Union and the European Council are the only EU institutions that are explicitly intergovernmental, that is, forums whose attendees express and represent the position of their member state's executive,
be they ambassadors, ministers or heads of state/government.
The Council meets in 10 different configurations of 27 national ministers （one per state）.
The precise membership of these configurations varies according to the topic under consideration; for example, when discussing agricultural policy the Council
is formed by the 27 national ministers whose portfolio includes this policy area （with the related European Commissioners contributing but not voting）.
The Presidency of the Council rotates every six months among the governments of EU member states, with the relevant ministers of the
respective country holding the Presidency at any given time ensuring the smooth running of the meetings and setting the daily agenda.
The continuity between presidencies is provided by an arrangement under which three successive presidencies, known as Presidency trios, share common political programmes.
The Foreign Affairs Council （national foreign ministers） is howe...