Austrian Government visits the European Commission - Joint press point by EC President Jean-Claude JUNCKER and Austrian Federal Chancellor, Sebastian KURZ, Brussels - Main contents
| date | June 6, 2018 14:45 - 15:30 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Berlaymont building (BERL) i  |
| station | EbS |
| attending | J.C. (Jean-Claude) Juncker i, S. (Sebastian) Kurz i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
Program:
Press point opening remarks by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC
Press point opening remarks by Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Federal Chancellor
Q&A
Recorded cutaways
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.