歐洲議會
European Parliament
 |
成立時間 |
1957年 |
| 第一次選舉 |
1979年 |
| 所在地點 |
法國-史特拉斯堡 |
| 依據條約 |
羅馬條約、馬斯垂克條約、阿姆斯特丹條約 |
| 組織成員 |
626位國會議員 |
簡介
|
歐洲議會會確保歐盟各項政治活動之整體監督,在歐洲的建設上代表著歐洲各民族。Elected
every five years by direct universal suffrage, the European
Parliament is the expression of the democratic will of
the Union's 374 million citizens. Brought together within
pan-European political groups, the major political parties
operating in the Member States are represented. |
歐洲部長理事會
Council of European Union
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所在地點 |
比利時-布魯塞爾 |
| 職權 |
裁決 |
簡介
|
部長理事會是歐盟的決策單位,而同時也是各代表會員國及其國家利益的最典型機構。The
Council is the EU's main decision-making body. It is the
embodiment of the Member States, whose representatives
it brings together regularly at ministerial level. The
Council meets in different compositions: foreign affairs,
finance, education, telecommunications, etc. |
歐洲執行委員會
European Commission
 |
所在地點
|
比利時-布魯塞爾 |
委員總數
|
20人 |
職權
|
提議、執行 |
| 簡介 |
歐盟真正的行政中心,負責籌畫及執行歐盟的各項政策。The
European Commission embodies and upholds the general interest
of the Union. The President and Members of the Commission
are appointed by the Member States after they have been
approved by the European Parliament. |
歐洲法院
Court of Justice
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所在地點 |
盧森堡-盧森堡 |
| 法官人數 |
15位法官 |
| 職權 |
解釋、確保共同體法律的執行 |
簡介
|
確保15各會員國所通過的條約,及其所衍生的規定。The
Court of Justice ensures that Community law is uniformly
interpreted and effectively applied. It has jurisdiction
in disputes involving Member States, EU institutions,
businesses and individuals. A Court of First Instance
has been attached to it since 1989. |
歐洲審計院
Court of Auditors
 |
創立時間
|
1993年 |
依據條約
|
馬斯垂克條約 |
所在地點
|
盧森堡-盧森堡 |
成員
|
15名 |
職權
|
審查 |
| 簡介 |
審查共同體下所有收入與支出的總額,也負責確保共同體良好財經管理之任務,並且監督共同體收入與支出的規律性與合法性。The
Court of Auditors check that all the Union's revenue has
been received and all its expenditure incurred in a lawful
and regular manner and that financial management of the
EU budget has been sound. |
歐洲中央銀行
European Central Bank
 |
所在地點
|
德國-法蘭克福 |
| 簡介 |
主要任務在制定歐盟共同貨幣政策和發行歐洲共同貨幣-歐元。The
European Central Bank frames and implements European monetary
policy: it conducts foreign exchange operations and ensures
the smooth operation of payment systems. |
經濟社會委員會
European Economics and Social Committee
 |
成立時間 |
1958 |
| 所在地點 |
比利時-布魯塞爾 |
| 成員人數 |
222人 |
簡介
|
由各種不同的經濟性和社會性團體聯合組成,雖然其角色是諮詢單位,但是在社會職業界與歐盟之間有關經濟暨社會提出諮商時,其所具的優先且常態性關係不容等閒視之。The
European Economic and Social Committee represents the
views and interests of organised civil society vis-a-vis
the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament.
The Committee has to be consulted on matters relating
to economic and social policy; it may also issue opinions
on its own initiative on other matters which it considers
to be important. |
區域委員會
Committee of Regions
 |
成立時間 |
1994年 |
| 根據條約 |
馬斯垂克條約 |
| 所在地點 |
比利時-布魯塞爾 |
簡介
|
是各會員國地方政府與歐盟間的傳聲筒,有關區域發展的問題,部長理事會和歐洲執委會可以向區域委員會要求提供意見,以作為制定相關區域政策的參考。The
Committee of the Regions ensures that regional and local
identities and prerogatives are respected. It has to be
consulted on matters concerning regional policy, the environment
and education. It is composed of representatives of regional
and local authorities. |
歐洲投資銀行
European Investment Bank
 |
成立時間 |
1994 |
| 所在地點 |
盧森堡-盧森堡 |
簡介
|
資源主要來自資金市場的借貸,然後再將其借貸出去,不以營利為目的,而協助歐盟的優先投資項目。大部分的投資是針對歐盟中較不繁榮的地區。The
European Investment Bank (EIB) is the
European Union's financial institution. It finances investment
projects which contribute to the balanced development
of the Union. |
|
歐洲人權擁護組織
European Ombudsman

|
成立時間 |
1994 |
| 根據條約 |
馬斯垂克條約 |
簡介
|
主要在保障歐盟中個人或實體,只要他們覺得自己的權力被歐盟的組織禍成員所侵犯,都可以提出申請。All
individuals or entities (institutions or businesses) resident
in the Union can apply to the European Ombudsman if they
consider that they have been harmed by an act of "maladministration"
by an EU institution or body. |