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European Union Terms - Q

  • qualified majority vote (QMV) - (an EU system of legislation where votes are assigned to Member States in proportion to their population size in relation to the total population of the European Union - under the Lisbon Treaty a vote on legislation requires 55 percent of Member States representing 65 percent of the EU's population to pass)

  • quantitative easing (QE) - (mechanism employed by European Central Banks involving the direct purchase of private and public securities implemented during times of crisis)

  • Queen's Bench Reports (QG) (Official publication of the United Kingdom (UK) court system, including judgments and rulings.)