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2.2.2. The Council of Ministers
The Council of Ministers consists of a Minister from each member state and is responsible for taking the major policy decisions of the EU. It has the power to adopt legislation proposed by the Commission. The Commission puts forward proposals and the Council adopts the decisions either by unanimous decision or qualified majority (54 out of 76 votes). Each member state acts as President of the Council for six months in rotation. The Council also facilitate political cooperation with each other on major international problems.
