Announcement IOM Project at presence of representatives of Member States contributing, Brussels - Main contents
| date | December 15, 2016 10:15 - 11:30 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Berlaymont building (BERL) i  |
| station | EbS+ |
| attending | N. (Neven) Mimica i, F. (Federica) Mogherini i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
Program:
Press statement by Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC
Press statement by William LACY SWING, Director General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
Press statement by Neven MIMICA, Member of the EC in charge of International Cooperation and Development
In presence of Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC, Neven MIMICA, Member of the EC in charge of International Cooperation and Development, and William LACY SWING, Director General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
Contents
The European Commission is the executive body of the EU and runs its day-to-day business. It is made up of the College of Commissioners, 27 European Commissioners, one for each member state, who are each responsible for one or several policy areas. In addition, the 'Commission' also refers to the entire administrative body that supports the Commissioners, consisting of the Directorates-General and the Services.
The European Commission is the sole EU body capable of proposing new legislation. The Commission also performs an oversight function, monitoring whether European legislation is properly implemented in the member states. In the event of non-compliance, the Commission can coerce a member state to comply by starting a legal procedure at the European Court of Justice.