EU Council

The EU Parliament must work out an agreement with the EU Council, which is made up of heads of governments of the EU's 27 member states.

EU Panel Backs Tough Stance on Pollution 2008

The Council of Ministers of the European Union (the "EU Council") is the body in which representatives of the individual member state governments, usually ministers, legislate for the EU, set its political objectives, coordinate national policies and resolve differences among their governments and with other EU bodies.

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European Commissioner for Energy Guenther Oettinger, left, and Hungary's Energy Minister Tamas Fellegi participate in a media conference regarding sanctions against Libya at the EU Council building in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.

Obama says military action against Libya possible; Gulf states call for no-fly zone in Libya 2011

First, however, it must be approved by the European Parliament and EU Council.

EU Cracks Down on Roaming Charges Frances Robinson 2011

"Superlatives are lacking to describe the decisive week ahead for the euro zone, with major events taking place and expectations growing steadily over a 'Grand Plan' to be delivered at the EU Council summit Dec. 9," said Crédit Agricole CIB economist Frederik Ducrozet .

ECB Deposits Hit New High Margit Feher 2011

This is why the insistence on a negotiated settlement and the rejection of unilateral moves were enshrined in the 1993 Oslo Accords and endorsed by the Middle East Quartet—of which the EU is a member—and repeated in numerous EU Council conclusions.

Europe's Mideast Muddle Daniel Schwammenthal 2011

Germany is opposed to Hungary negotiating as the EU Council President on media issues with eastern partner countries such as Belarus and Ukraine, Mr. Hoyer told German news agency DPA.

Hungary Pushes Back Against Critics Margit Feher 2011

"The priority in my view is to implement quickly and rigorously the EU Council decisions taken at the end of July for better European stability mechanisms," he said.

Van Rompuy Cautions Against Euro Bonds Terence Roth 2011

This is why the insistence on a negotiated settlement and the rejection of unilateral moves were enshrined in the 1993 Oslo Accords and endorsed by the Middle East Quartet—of which the EU is a member—and repeated in numerous EU Council conclusions.

Europe's Mideast Muddle Daniel Schwammenthal 2011

Whether the EU Council adopts the principle of treaty changes or not, the "Merkozy" move towards fiscal union is the desperate final act of integration.

David Cameron's euro endgame | Bernard Jenkin 2011