President Jean-Claude Juncker delivers a keynote speech at the European Policy Centre (EPC)., Brussels - Main contents
| date | October 24, 2019 17:01 - 18:00 |
|---|---|
| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Résidence Palace, Brussels (17h00-18h00)  |
| station | EbS+ |
| attending | J.C. (Jean-Claude) Juncker i, H.A. (Herman) Van Rompuy i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
EPC events are only open to EPC members, EU officials and the media, unless specified otherwise.
Thursday, 24 October 2019 - 17.00 to 18.00
EPC Thought Leadership Forum
Jean-Claude Juncker, President, European Commission
Speaker(s):
Herman Van Rompuy, EPC President (opening remarks)
Registration: Registration closed
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.