2. Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers is the lawmaking part of the EU. It is made up of one representative from each of the member nations. The council decides how laws are made and agreements carried out. Most of the decisions that are reached here are unanimous.



Council of Ministers at the Europa Building in Brussels
Image: EU2017EE Estonian Presidency
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Words

  • agreement = two or more people or countries agree to do something together
  • laws = the rules of a country
  • representative = someone who has been chosen to speak or make decisions for a country
  • unanimous = here: every member of the council agrees