EC Library Guide on decision-making in the European Union: Introduction
Introduction
About this Library Guide
This Library Guide has been compiled to support the work of the European Commission. It may also be of interest to students, researchers and the wider public.
The Library Guide presents a curated selection of relevant sources on the topic: EU websites, EU publications, EU law, research journals, articles and books.
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EU decision-making process
There are 3 main institutions involved in EU decision-making: the European Parliament, representing EU citizens; the Council of the European Union, representing EU governments; and the European Commission, representing the EU’s overall interests.
EU policies are typically decided through the ordinary legislative procedure (formerly known as the ‘co-decision’ procedure). This is a process where the three main institutions come to agreement on legislation.
Source: European Union
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