EC President Jean-Claude JUNCKER in Vienna, Austria for the 14th ETUC Congress - Main contents
| date | May 21, 2019 10:59 - May 24, 2019 |
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| city | Vienna, Austria |
| location | Vienna, Austria  |
| station | EbS+ |
| attending | J.C. (Jean-Claude) Juncker i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
Over 600 national trade union delegates and high-level representatives, including the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, are taking part in the 14th Congress of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) in Vienna, Austria, under the slogan “A Fairer Europe for Workers”
The agenda covers topics on current affairs, such as the European Pillar of Social Rights, the future of work and a common European vision.
At the Exhibition area, the event gives participants the opportunity to get acquainted with the work of several organisations including EU-OSHA, and its major projects in the field of occupational safety and health. Information and promotional material will be available at the information stand.
The congress will be supported on social networks under the hashtag #ETUC19
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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.