Member States of The European Union
Member States of The European Union
Member States of The European Union
Winston Churchill
The motto:
United in diversity The European anthem
Wealth
Area Population
Country (gross domestic
(x 1000 km²) (millions)
product per person)
Bosnia and
51 3.8 7 800
Herzegovina
Kosovo under UN
Security Resolution 11 1.8 :
1244
The 28 EU countries
4 272 508.2 27 400
together
The treaties – basis for democratic cooperation built on law
• 2015: Europe’s economy begins to recover after the crisis, but the level of
investment is still low. Investors have money, but little confidence
• Investments are made in viable business projects, for example in digital and
energy infrastructure, transport, small businesses, green projects and
innovation
• Multiplier effect: public money will trigger private investors to follow suit,
with up to € 315 billion
• Rulebook:
New laws to ensure that banks have adequate capital and
better risk control
• Supervision:
The European Central Bank supervises the +/- 130 of the
most important banks
National bank supervisors work closely together
• Resolution:
A Europe-wide Single Resolution Board can decide to wind
down a failing bank
This is backed by a fund that banks themselves pay into,
thus ensuring that taxpayers do not have to pick up the
bill.
How does the EU spend its money?
• Regional fund
• Social fund
• Cohesion fund
• goods
• services
• people
• capital
‘Schengen’
Erasmus+
• Clear labelling
Council of Ministers
European Parliament (The Council) European Commission
Total - 751
The European political parties
Total: 751
Council of Ministers – voice of the Member States
Federica Mogherini
• Double role:
– chairs meetings of the Foreign Affairs
Council
– Vice-President of the European
Commission
• Manages the common foreign affairs and
security policy
• Head of the European External Action Service
The European Commission – promoting the common interest
Emily O’Reilly
The European Ombudsman
28 independent members
Mario Draghi
President of the Central Bank
353 members
353 members
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