AustriaDemokratie 73 · Democracy and the Republic's core principles
The European Commission puts forward a proposal for a new EU law. Who normally adopts this law?
In the exam (German)
Die Europäische Kommission legt einen Vorschlag für ein neues EU-Gesetz vor. Wer beschließt dieses Gesetz im Normalfall?
- aThe Court of Justice of the European Union, after an examinationDer Gerichtshof der Europäischen Union nach einer Prüfung
- bThe European Central Bank together with the national central banksDie Europäische Zentralbank zusammen mit den nationalen Notenbanken
- cThe European Commission alone, because the proposal came from itDie Europäische Kommission allein, weil der Vorschlag von ihr stammt
- dThe European Parliament and the Council of the EU togetherDas Europäische Parlament und der Rat der EU gemeinsamCorrect answer
Why?
The Commission proposes EU laws, but as a rule the European Parliament and the Council of the EU must adopt them together. In the Council, the responsible ministers represent the governments of their countries, including Austria's.
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