Intergovernmental Vs Supranational the development of EU Institutions
... The member states delegate some of their decision-making powers to shared institutions they have created, so that decision on specific matters of joint interest can be made democratically at European level. Fifteen countries are members of the European Union, and 370 million people share the common institutions and policies that have brought an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity to the EU The institutions of the EU The EU contains three main Institutions: the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, and the European Parliament. The Council of the European Union: The Council is the EU’s main decision-making body.