Discover what the Council is, what it does and how national ministers from each EU member state negotiate and adopt EU laws.

The Council was a prime candidate for Difficult Second Album Syndrome as soon as it arrived. Its unexpectedly strong and innovative debut meant that subsequent episodes have a high bar to match, but I ...

The Council of the European Union takes decisions through a qualified majority, unanimity or simple majority vote, depending on the issue discussed. This mainly applies to procedural decisions.

Editor’s note: with Big Bad Wolf’s The Council ending with the release of Episode 5: Checkmate last month, Hardcore Gamer is now reviewing the title in its entirety. If you’re interested in finding ...