European Commission: The budget and the day-to-day running of the EU is managed by the Commission. One member is appointed from each state, and they meet regularly to propose new laws to the Council and Parliament. Once these laws are passed, the Commission manages their implementation.
Council of European Union: This is where the EU's big decisions are made by the ministers of each member state. Every six months, a different member state hosts the Council's sessions and sets agenda.
European Union Members:
Luxembourg, Founding State
Votes: 4
Seats: 6
Belgium, Founding State
Votes: 12
Seats: 21
Netherlands, Founding State
Votes: 13
Seats: 26
Italy, Founding State
Votes: 29
Seats: 73
France, Founding State
Votes: 29
Seats: 74
Germany, Founding State
Votes: 29
Seats: 96
Ireland, 1973
Votes: 7
Seats: 11
Denmark, 1973
Votes: 7
Seats: 13
United Kingdom, 1973
Votes: 29
Seats: 73
Greece, 1981
Votes: 12
Seats: 21
Portugal, 1986
Votes: 12
Seats: 21
Spain, 1986
Votes: 27
Seats: 54
Finland, 1995
Votes: 7
Seats: 13
Austria, 1995
Votes: 10
Seats: 18
Sweden, 1995
Votes: 10
Seats: 20
Cyprus, 2004
Votes: 4
Seats: 6
Estonia, 2004
Votes: 4
Seats: 6
Malta, 2004
Votes: 3
Seats: 6
Latvia, 2004
Votes: 4
Seats: 8
Slovenia, 2004
Votes: 4
Seats: 8
Lithuania, 2004
Votes: 7
Seats: 11
Slovakia, 2004
Votes: 7
Seats: 13
Czech Republic, 2004
Votes: 12
Seats: 21
Hungary, 2004
Votes: 12
Seats: 21
Poland, 2004
Votes: 27
Seats: 51
Bulgaria, 2007
Votes: 10
Seats: 17
Romania, 2007
Votes: 14
Seats: 32
Croatia, 2013
Votes: 7
Seats: 11
