EC joint press point by EC President Jean-Claude JUNCKER, HRVP Federica MOGHERINI and the Colombian President Iván DUQUE following their meeting at the European Commission, Brussels - Main contents
| date | October 24, 2018 18:35 - 19:00 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Berlaymont building (BERL) i  |
| station | EbS |
| attending | J.C. (Jean-Claude) Juncker i, F. (Federica) Mogherini 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 Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC
Press point opening remarks by Iván DUQUE, President of Colombia
Q&A
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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.