... the Merger Treaty created a single council of the European communities. This merged the special Council of Ministers the Communities and their Councils. In 1993 the Council of European Union with Maastricht Treaty reflected the wider change in name. This strengthened the council with more intergovernmental elements in the three pillar system. Due to the rise in the power of Parliament, the council has not actually lost any power but gained more of an ever growing conflicting relationship with Parliament who oppose many of the council's wishes. The main job of the council is to act as a legislature or co-legislature depending on the issue being proposed. The commission sends proposals to both Parliament and to the Council, they then send amendments to the council, who can either adopt the text with the amendments or send back a common position. This proposal may be approved or further amendments made by ...

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