Member States Primary Role Functions Economic benefits Political Benefits

The European Promotes the The engine room

Commission general interest of of the EU.
the EU by
proposing and
enforcing
legislation as well
as by
implementing
policies and the
EU budget.
The European Directly-elected Where lawmakers Directly represents
Parliament EU body with vote for laws. EU citizen.
legislative,
supervisory, and
budgetary
responsibilities.
The Council of the Defines the Decision-making
European union general political of the EU together
direction and with Parliament.
priorities of the
European Union.
The European Ensuring EU law is Interprets EU law Ensure that
Court of Justice interpreted and to make sure it is European law is
applied the same applied in the interpreted and
in every EU same way in all EU applied the same
country; ensuring countries and way across the EU.
countries and EU settles legal
institutions abide disputes between
by EU law. national
government EU
institutions.
The Court of To check EU funds Acts like the union
Auditors are collected and CFO, responsible
used correctly, on looking after
and help improve the community
EU financial budget.
management.
The European To manage the Sends Monetary
Central Bank euro, keeps prices policy into
stable and conduct Eurozone.
EU economic &
monetary policy.
EUROPEAN UNION ORGANIZATION