Jyrki Katainen in Stockholm, Sweden - Main contents
| date | January 14, 2019 |
|---|---|
| city | Stockholm, Sweden |
| location | Stockholm, Sweden  |
| attending | J.T. (Jyrki) Katainen i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
Mr Jyrki Katainen in Stockholm, Sweden: meets the Swedish Parliament's Committee on European Union Affairs; participates in a Citizens' Dialogue on Circular Economy as an engine for growth; meets Mr Ulf Kristersson, Leader of the Moderate Party; attends the Combient Senior Executives Conference, where he will participate in a panel discussion on 'Digitalisation - A Political Perspective" and meets the Forum for Structural Change.
Jyrki Katainen, European Commission Vice-President in charge of jobs, growth, investment and competitiveness, will discuss the future of Europe with citizens in Stockholm, Sweden.
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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.