The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union’s treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union.

The Commission operates in the method of cabinet government, with 27 Commissioners. There is one Commissioner per member state, though Commissioners are bound to represent the interests of the EU as a whole rather than their home state. One of the 27 is the Commission President (currently José Manuel Barroso) appointed by the European Council with the approval of the European Parliament. The present Barroso Commission took office in late 2004 and should serve a five-year term.

The term "Commission” can mean either the college of Commissioners mentioned above, or the larger institution; including the administrative body of about 25,000 European civil servants who are in departments called Directorates-General. It is primarily based in Brussels but it also has offices in Luxembourg, representations in all EU countries and offices in many capital cities around the world. The Commission represents the EU on the world stage. Its internal working languages are English, French and German.

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The European Commission

1) The European Commission is the executive branch of European Union. 2) The body is responsible proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union’s treaties and the general day-to-day running Union.

3) The Commission is operates in the method of cabinet government, with 27 Commissioners. 4) There is one Commissioner per and member state, though Commissioners are bound to represent the interests of the EU a whole rather than their home state. 5) One of the 27 is the Commission President (currently José Manuel Barroso) appointed the European Council with the approval of the European Parliament. 6) The present Barroso Commission took office in late 2004 and should serve five-year term.

7) The term "Commission” can mean the college of Commissioners mentioned above, or the larger institution; including the administrative body about 25,000 European civil servants who in departments called Directorates-General. 8) It is primarily based in Brussels it also has offices in Luxembourg, representations in all EU countries offices in many capital cities around the world. 9) The Commission represents the EU the world stage. 10) Its internal working languages are English, French and German.

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