“The Lisbon Treaty makes substantial modifications in the leadership of the EU, especially with regard to the European Council, the Council of Ministers, and the EU’s rotating presidency. Every six months, the “EU Presidency” rotates among the 27 member states,” read a new report by the Congressional Research Service, on the effectiveness of the Lisbon Treaty.
The rotating presidency is also in competition with leaders from Germany, France and the United Kingdom creating problems as policy decisions require unanimous intergovernmental agreement among the 27 member states.
“United States officials regularly meet with their counterparts from EU institutions and national governments of EU member countries. Just as many Europeans are admittedly unclear about the role of the Congress in U.S. foreign policy, Americans often express confusion about the exact role of a particular EU official or institution, or about how E.U. institutions relate to one another,” read the report.
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