Council of the European Union
Council of the European Union: a decision-making body, usually known as the Council of Ministers, which consists of representatives at ministerial level of all fifteen members of the European Union. The presidency of the Council rotates every six months among the member states. Meetings are held frequently. Participation depends on the subjects to be discussed. Foreign Ministers meet as the General Affairs Council. Nearly all decisions are made by qualified majority. This means that at least 62 votes out of a possible total of 87 must be cast in favour of a proposal if it is to be adopted. Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom have ten votes each, Spain eight, Belgium, Greece, the Netherlands and Portugal five each, Austria and Sweden four each, Ireland, Denmark and Finland three each, and Luxembourg has two votes. See also European Commission.
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