(Rerun of yesterday's EbS+ NEWS), Brussels - Main contents
| date | June 12, 2019 07:00 |
|---|---|
| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| station | EbS+ |
| attending | M. (Michel) Barnier i, J.C. (Jean-Claude) Juncker i, M. (Margrethe) Vestager i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
Program:
07:00:10 Michel BARNIER, European Commission Chief Negotiator for Article 50 Negotiations with the UK, receives Nicola STURGEON, First Minister of Scotland:
07:00:46 Exterior views of the European Commission:
07:01:31 Extracts from the press conference by Margrethe VESTAGER, Member of the EC in charge of Competition on Commission prohibits proposed merger between Tata Steel and ThyssenKrupp:
07:06:03 Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, receives Nicola STURGEON, First Minister of Scotland:
07:06:33 Extracts from the joint press briefing by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, and Edi RAMA, Albanian Prime Minister, following their meeting at the European Commission:
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.