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European Council (EU). Eurogroup



European Council: the political institution of the EU

  1. Introduction to the European Council: The political arm of the EU
  2. Political priorities of the EU
  3. Strategic Agenda for the Union in times of change of the European Council
  4. Conclusions of the European Council
  5. Euro Summit
  6. Council of the EU
  7. The EUROGROUP

Sample - European Council:
European Council (Course, EU)


The objectives of the subject “European Council” are the following:

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

E-learning Course Master, International Business

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

Doctorate: World Trade.

Doctorate in International Business (DIB) Online

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Masters in International Business and Foreign Trade (MIB)

Languages: Masters, Doctorate, International Business, English or Study Master Doctorate in International Business in Spanish Consejo Europeo Study Doctorate in International Business in French Conseil européen Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Conselho Europeu.

The EU and Their Institutions

The European Council is the political institution of the EU, 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 EU 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 EU'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:

  1. Employment, growth and competitiveness. Includes the Digital Single Market initiative
  2. Citizenship
  3. Energy and climate change policies
  4. Justice, security and freedom
  5. The EU's global leadership



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