The Council of the European Union

10*Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Cyprus

Czech Rep.

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

7

12

10

4

12

7

4

7

29

29

12

12

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

U. K.Permanent Representatives

Committee of the Member States (COREPER)

Council PresidencyHalf-yearly rotation between

the Member States

Council of MinistersCentral decision- and

control organ

29

General Secretariat(Brussels)

Qualified majority = A minimum of 255 of 345 votes and the majority of Member States*Voting strength of a state

14

7

4

27

10

29

4*

7

4

3

13

27

12