EU Council

The Council of the European Union (French: Conseil de l'Union européenne, German: Rat der Europäischen Union, Italian: Consiglio dell'Unione Europea) is a council composed of government ministers from the EU member states and is one of the main decision-making bodies of the European Union. The primary tasks of the Council of Ministers include coordinating affairs among the member states of the European Community and enacting EU laws and regulations. In terms of budget, it shares decision-making power with the European Parliament. Another significant responsibility of the Council lies in monetary policy, as it oversees the exchange rate policies.