Press briefing by Vice-President Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ following the Trilateral Gas Talks with Russia and Ukraine, Brussels - Main contents
| date | October 28, 2019 17:15 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Berlaymont building (BERL) i  |
| station | EbS |
| attending | M. (Maroš) Sefčovič i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
Program:
17:15:44 Press briefing opening remarks by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Energy Union and, temporarily, for the Digital Single Market
17:21:56 Q&A
17:38:18 Recorded cutaways
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.