What is the key difference between the European Council and the Council of the European Union?

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• AThe Council of the European Union is helmed by a president.
• BThe Council of the European Union has a degree of legislative power.
• CThe European Council focuses primarily on issues involving human rights.
• DThe European Council is comprised of the heads of each EU member state.

• A
  3% (2)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  3% (2)
• D
  92% (61)

Explanation

The European Council and the Council of the European Union are two different EU institutions that have similar names but distinct roles and memberships. The European Council is the body of leaders (heads of state or government) of the 27 EU member states that defines the EU's general political direction and priorities. The European Council does not adopt EU legislation, but rather sets the agenda and gives guidance to the other EU institutions. The Council of the European Union, informally known as the Council, is composed of national ministers from each EU member state, grouped by policy area. The Council is one of the two legislative bodies of the EU, along with the European Parliament, and negotiates and adopts EU laws, coordinates member states' policies, and develops the EU's common foreign and security policy. The key difference between the two institutions is that the European Council is comprised of the heads of each EU member state, while the Council of the European Union is comprised of the ministers of each EU member

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