EU institutions

European Union (EU)
Gateway to the EU
http://europa.eu

European Commission (EC)
The EC is the executive branch of the EU, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the EU.
http://ec.europa.eu

DG RELEX
The Directorate General for External Relations (DG RELEX) contributes to the formulation of an effective and coherent external relations policy for the EU.
http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations

DG DEV
The Directorate General for Development (DG DEV) formulates the development policy applicable to the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and conducts forward studies to this end.
http://ec.europa.eu/development

DG AIDCO (EuropeAid)
The EuropeAid cooperation office of the European Commission manages EU external aid programmes and ensures that development assistance is delivered worldwide.
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid

DG ECHO
The Directorate General for Humanitarian AID (DG ECHO) is the department of the European Commission responsible for humanitarian aid.
http://ec.europa.eu/echo

DG TRADE
The Directorate General for Trade (DG TRADE) contributes to the formulation of the EU’s trade policy to secure prosperity, solidarity and security in Europe and around the globe.
http://ec.europa.eu/trade

DG ENLARG
The Directorate General for Enlargement (DG ENLARG) is responsible for the enlargement process of the European Union.
http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement

Council of the European Union (Council)
The Council of the European Union is the principal decision making institution in the EU and forms the legislative branch of the EU institutions together with the European Parliament.
http://consilium.europa.eu

European Parliament (EP)
The EP is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the EU and forms the legislative branch of the EU institutions together with the Council of the European Union.
www.europarl.europa.eu

Committee on Development (DEVE)
DEVE is a standing committee of the European Parliament responsible for promoting, implementing and monitoring the EU development and cooperation policy.
www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/deve_home_en.htm