The European Commission is one of the principal institutions of the European Union (EU). Originally established by the Treaty of Rome as one of the executive bodies of the European Economic Community, it later took on some of the functions of the High...

The driving force of the institutional system of the EUROPEAN UNION. It has the right to initiate draft legislation, represents the Union at international level and has responsibility for ensuring that the programmes of the Union (i.e. legislation,...

The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) 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...