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Step 4 to better understand the EU: The European competences and policies
Competences
The competences of the EU are assigned by the Member States through the treaties. The European institutions (the “institutional triangle” formed by the European Commission, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament) implement the EU policies thanks to legislative acts (regulations, directives, decisions, etc.).
The EU has competence in some specific areas which are organised in three different categories: