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European Council
International Organization
All Popular Petitions
First Recipient
Petition recipients: To the President of the European Council, Charles Michel; To the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen;
Government pages:
Author: Svenja Behrmann
+ 370 signatures
Mr. President of the European Council, ¶ Mrs. President of the European Commission, ¶ We, citizens of Germany and other European countries, are deeply concerned about the large influx of refugees into Europe. While Europe has a humanitarian obligation to help people fleeing persecution and conflict, current levels of immigration pose serious challenges to our societies and economies. ¶ According to the latest report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of refugees will exceed 117 million in 2023. ¶ This massive influx of refugees puts significan...
Petition recipients: To the President of the European Council, Charles Michel; To the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen;
Government pages:
Author: Tobias Klebs
Status: Petition not resolved
Collected: 58 signatures
Mr. President of the European Council, ¶ Mrs. President of the European Commission, ¶ I, as a citizen of Germany, urge you to lift the visa requirements for Russian tourists. I believe that such a measure would benefit both the European Union and Russia, and would contribute to greater understanding and cooperation between our peoples. ¶ Tourism is an important industry for many countries in the European Union. Tourists from Russia make up a significant portion of visitors to the EU, and they contribute considerably to local economies. Lifting the visa requirement for Russian tourists would...
Positions and Officials
Participating Countries (27)
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Eesti Vabariik
Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg
Kongeriget Danmark
Koninkrijk België
Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
Konungariket Sverige
Latvijas Republika
Lietuvos Respublika
Magyarország
Reino de España
Repubblica Italiana
Repubblika ta' Malta
Republik Österreich
Republika Hrvatska
Republika Slovenija
República Portuguesa
România
Rzeczpospolita Polska
République française
Slovenská republika
Suomen tasavalta
Éire
Česká republika
Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Република България
Information
The European Council — the highest-level political body of the European Union (EU). It’s where the leaders of the EU member states meet to set the EU’s overall political direction and priorities.
What it does:
Sets the EU’s general political direction and priorities, but does not pass laws.
Deals with complex or sensitive issuesthat require input from national leaders.
Provides strategic guidanceon economic, social, and foreign policy matters.
Key points:
Not the same as the European Commission. The Council sets the direction, while the Commission proposes and implements laws.
Decisions usually by consensus, but some sensitive issues require unanimity.
Meets at least four times a yearin Brussels, Belgium.