class 5

Question 1

what are the four main institutions of the EU?

Answer 1

a) european commission (supranational)
b) council of the European union (intergovernmental)
c) European parliament (supra)
d) court of justice of the Eropean Union (supranational)

Question 2

true or false, there is not an organization other than the Eu that has a commission and parliament

Answer 2

true

Question 3

What are the roles of the european commission?

Answer 3

a) exclusive right to propose legislation*
b) manages EU policy and budget
c) oversees the implementation of Eu policy (with threat that they can send to the European Parliament)
d) represents the EU externally
e) acts as a contact point/mediator between the council and the parliament
f) it points the way forward (clear objectives)

Question 4

why should the first role not be emphasized?

Answer 4

• (only draft legislation where they are allowed to draw it)
• (they know that their proposed legislation if the EU parliament and the council will not agree on it, they try to come up with things they try to succeed)
• (other institutions and IO tell the commission that they need legislation in that area (30% originated in the WTO)

Question 5

explain the organization of the European Commission

Answer 5

• 27 commissions (each member has one)
• the commission president is equal and needs to act completely independently of any gov. president is chosen by the government of member states and 7 assistants (always from diff countries)
• commission is divided into 33 directorates-generaals (DGs) which is headed by director-generals
• staff working for the European commission are part of the European civil service (currently 32 000 permanent mostly working on translation)

Question 6

who is the commission president at the moment

Answer 6

Ursula Von Der Leyen