Last Midday Briefing of the current Commission with the participation of EC President Jean-Claude JUNCKER, Brussels - Main contents
| date | November 29, 2019 12:38 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Berlaymont building (BERL) i  |
| station | EbS |
| attending | J.C. (Jean-Claude) Juncker i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
Program:
12:38:05 Announcements:
12:39:50 Announcements:
12:41:23 Farewell statement by Mina ANDREEVA, Chief Spokesperson of the EC
12:46:09 Farewell statement by Natasha BERTAUD, Deputy Chief Spokesperson of the EC
12:52:01 Statement by Eric MAMER, Chief Spokesperson-designate of the EC
12:55:39 Statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC
13:02:22 Statement by API
13:05:34 Q&A with Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC
13:18:37 Family photo
13:22:06 Recorded cutaways
13:23:09 Exterior views of 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.