Expands on authority of EU in areas of immigration, social justice and equality, and increases authority of European Court and Parliament. Institutional Structure of the European Union A. European Commission 1. Serve five year terms. B. European Parliament 1. Germany has 99 seats, France, Italy and UK 87 each and at the bottom Ireland 15 and Luxembourg 6 2.
Members are ministers of member states and vary according to the issue being discussed.
For example the transportation ministers might meet on transport policy, agriculture ministers on farm policy, etc. 2. Council must approve legislation proposed by European Commission before it becomes law, but can only change proposed legislation by unanimous vote. In effect it is a summit meeting of the top political leader from each member state. The European Council has been a body where political agreement on new policy directions is worked out. It does not generally get involved legislating details of policy.