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Currently, there is one member per member state, but members are bound by their oath of office to represent the general interest of the EU as a whole rather than their home state. [4] The Commission President (currently Ursula von der Leyen ) is proposed by the European Council [ 5 ] (the 27 heads of state/governments) and elected by the ...
There are three types of government systems in European politics: in a presidential system, the president is the head of state and the head of government; in a semi-presidential system, the president and the prime minister share a number of competences; finally, in a parliamentary republic, the president is a ceremonial figurehead who has few political competences.
European Commission. Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission (2014–2019): If there were to be a 'yes' vote in favour of Catalan independence, then we will respect that opinion. But Catalonia will not be able to be an EU member state on the day after such a vote. [239]
The admission of a new state the Union is limited to liberal democracies and Freedom House ranks all EU states as being totally free electoral democracies. [54] All but 4 are ranked at the top 1.0 rating. [55] However, the exact political system of a state is not limited, with each state having its own system based on its historical evolution.
The United Kingdom left the EU on 31 January 2020, and did not nominate a commissioner when the Juncker Commission ended on 1 December 2019. Below is a list of all past and present European commissioners according to the member state they were nominated by, including the presidents of the European Coal and Steel Community and European Atomic ...
Europeans will elect a new EU legislature next week. Some 427 million people in the European Union's 28 member states can vote from May 23 to 26, including nearly 50 million Britons who had been ...
Some 400 million people in the European Union's 28 member states can vote from May 23 to 26 -- including nearly 50 million Britons who were due to leave the bloc in March.
Having been appointed as a Member of the European Commission by the European Council, following the vote of consent by the European Parliament I solemnly undertake: to respect the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in the fulfilment of all my duties; to be completely independent in carrying out my ...