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Council of the European Union  EU Council  Councel of Ministers of the European Community  Council  Council of Ministers
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The Council of the European Union, often referred to in the treaties and other official documents simply as the Council, and informally known as the Council of Ministers, is the third of the seven Institutions of the European Union as listed in the Treaty on European Union. Wikipedia
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The Council of the European Union, often referred to in the treaties and other official documents simply as the Council, and informally known as the Council of Ministers, is the third of the seven Institutions of the European Union as listed in the Treaty on European Union. Wikipedia
institution of the European Union representing the member states' governments bringing together national ministers from each EU country to adopt laws and coordinate policies Wikidata
The Council of the European Union is an institution which exercises legislative and decision-making powers. At the same time, it is the forum in which the representatives of the Governments of the 15 Member States can assert their interests and try to reach compromises. The Council ensures general coordination of the activities of the European Community, the main objective of which is the establishment of an internal market, i.e. an area without internal frontiers guaranteeing four freedoms of movement - for goods, persons, services and capital - to which should soon be added a single currency. In addition, the Council is responsible for intergovernmental cooperation, in common foreign and security policy OmegaWiki