Research topic: European Commission

European Commission branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community (EC) were officially merged; previously, each organization was governed by a separate commission. The commission is composed of 30 members—two from each of the five largest EU nations and one from each of the others. Members are appointed by agreement among the member nations and serve four-year terms. One member serves as... Read more