| A | B |
|---|
| decides on the EU's political direction and priorities | The European Council |
| proposes and enforces legislation | The European Commission 1. |
| implements the decisions of the European parliament and the Council of Europe | The European Commission 2. |
| draws up the EU Budget | The European Commission 3. |
| discusses, amends, passes laws (together with the Council of the European Union) | The European Parliament 1. |
| oversees the European Commission | The European Parliament 2. |
| votes on annual budget | The European Commission 3. |
| discusses, amends and passes laws | The Council of the EU 1. |
| coordinates the policies | The Council of the EU 2. |
| adopts the budget | The Council of the EU 3. |
| interprets the EU laws and makes sure EU laws are applied in all the EU countries | The Court of Justice of the EU 1. |
| settles legal disputes between the EU states and the EU institutions | The Court of Justice of the EU 1. |
| checks EU funds are spent in agreement with the budget | The European Court of Auditors 1. |
| checks any person / body handling EU funds | The European Court of Auditors 2. |
