European Council

institution of the European Union defining the EU's general political direction and priorities and consisting of heads of state or government of the EU's member states
Organization institutions_of_the_european_union Q8886
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European Council

Summary

European Council is an institutions of the European Union[1]. It draws 4,851 Wikipedia views per month (institutions_of_the_european_union category, ranking #3 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • European Council is in the country of European Union[3].
  • European Council's instance of is recorded as institutions of the European Union[4].
  • European Council's instance of is recorded as executive branch[5].
  • European Council's instance of is recorded as council[6].
  • European Council's headquarters location is recorded as Europa building[7].
  • European Council's flag is recorded as flag of Europe[8].
  • European Council's Commons category is recorded as European Council[9].
  • European Council's chairperson is recorded as Q610788[10].
  • European Council comprises head of government[11].
  • European Council comprises President of the European Commission[12].
  • European Council comprises President of the European Council[13].
  • December 9, 1974 marks the founding of European Council[14].
  • European Council's parent organization or unit is recorded as European Union[15].
  • European Council's official website is recorded as https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/[16].
  • European Council's official website is recorded as https://www.consilium.europa.eu/fr/[17].
  • European Council's official website is recorded as https://www.consilium.europa.eu/es/european-council/[18].
  • European Council's topic's main category is recorded as Category:European Council[19].
  • European Council's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as European Union[20].
  • European Council's number of seats is recorded as {'amount': '+27'}[21].
  • European Council's topic has template is recorded as Template:European Council[22].
  • European Council's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Council'}[23].
  • European Council's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Europeiska rådet'}[24].
  • European Council's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'Evropski svet'}[25].
  • European Council's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Eurooppa-neuvosto'}[26].
  • European Council's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'Európska rada'}[27].

Body

Founding

December 9, 1974 marks the founding of European Council[14].

Leadership

European Council's chairperson is recorded as Q610788[10].

Operations

European Council's headquarters location is recorded as Europa building[7]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as European Union[15].

Why It Matters

European Council draws 4,851 Wikipedia views per month (institutions_of_the_european_union category, ranking #3 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

It has been cited as an influence by El Khomri law[30], a private member's bill[31], in France[32].

Works attributed to it include Directive on the re-use of public sector information[33], a directive of the European Union[34], written by European Parliament[35].

FAQs

Who did European Council influence?

European Council has been cited as an influence by El Khomri law[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . consilium.europa.eu. consilium.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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