European Council (EU)

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Syllabus of the Subject: European Council of the European Union (Master, Doctorate).

Introduction to the European Council: The political arm of the European Union
Political priorities of the EU
Strategic Agenda for the Union in times of change of the European Council
Conclusions of the European Council
Euro Summit
Council of the European Union
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The objectives of the Subject “European Council” are the following:

To understand the role of the European Council as the political arm of the European Union
To know the EU's political priorities
To learn the Strategic Agenda for the Union in times of change of the European Council

The Subject “European Council” belongs to the following Online Higher Education Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Doctorates: European Business, World Trade
Masters: Business in Europe, International Business, Foreign Trade
Course: Introduction to the European Union

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Description of the Subject - European Council:

The European Council is the political institution of the European Union, that is, it defines the overall political strategy of the EU (Europe). The European Council has no legislative capacity.

The heads of state of the countries of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, the United Kingdom (BREXIT), the Czech Republic, Romania, and Sweden) are members of the European Council, in addition to its President and the President of the European European Commission.

In the cases where the issues related to the EU Foreign Policy are being discussed, the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy (European External Action Service) is also involved.

In virtually all discussions of the European Council, decisions are taken by consensus.

The priorities of the Strategic Agenda for the Union in times of change:

Employment, growth and competitiveness. Includes the Digital Single Market initiative
Citizenship
Energy and climate change policies
Justice, security and freedom
The European Union's global leadership

The European Council belongs to the European Economic Area (Western Civilisation).