What are European Union agencies?

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An agency of the European Union is a decentralised body of the European Union (EU), which is distinct from the institutions. Agencies are established to accomplish specific tasks. Each agency has its own legal personality.

How many agencies are there in the EU?

The EU has a regulatory structure that includes over 40 agencies in addition to the core institutions like the European Commission and the European Parliament.

What are the 4 main bodies of the EU which influence the decision making within the EU?

They are, as listed in Article 13 of the Treaty on European Union:

the European Parliament,
the European Council (of Heads of State or Government),
the Council of the European Union (of national Ministers, a Council for each area of responsibility),
the European Commission,
the Court of Justice of the European Union,

Where are the EU institutions?

The seven institutions of the European Union (EU) are seated in four different cities, which are Brussels (Belgium), Frankfurt am Main (Germany), Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) and Strasbourg (France), rather than being concentrated in a single capital city.

How many executive agencies does the EC have?

six executive agencies
There are currently just six executive agencies (see also Summaries of EU legislation Executive agencies of the EU).

Which EU agencies have left the UK?

The two agencies currently based in the UK, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA), have to be relocated in the context of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

Which EU institution is the most important?

71. The Commission is the most powerful institution in the EU but the Court of Justice is the most important.

What are the 3 capitals of the European Union?

Likewise, authorities in Strasbourg and organisations based there refer to Strasbourg as the “capital” of Europe (often wider Europe due to the presence of the Council of Europe there as well) and Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg City are also referred to as the joint capitals of Europe, for example in relation to …