European commission Flashcards
EC branch
Executive branch of the EU
EC How many commissioners?
27 one from each member state
EC each commissioner oversees
specific policy area
EC President?
yes included in 27
EC responsibilities
proposing legislation, implementing decisions, day to day business
EC treaty
of rome
EC Responsibilities
managing budget, represents in international negotiations
EC how president is elected
elected by eu parliament
EC president term
renewable 5 year, Ursula van der leyen
ec college of comissioners
president and other comissioners
ec decisions reached by
consensus
ec decisons overseen by
european parliament, council of the european union
ec comissioners term
5 years renewable
ec accountable to
eu parliament
EC college of acomissioners makes decisions
collectively on proposed policies.