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This is a list of European Commissioners by member state of the European Union. Each name is a member of the European Commission and hold a specific portfolio within the college, led by the President of the European Commission. They operate similarly as European-level equivalents to national government ministers.
The European Commission (EC) is the primary executive arm of the European Union ... The European Commission has committed EU member states to carbon neutrality by 2050.
A European commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. Each member within the Commission holds a specific portfolio. The commission is led by the president of the European Commission. In simple terms they are the equivalent of government ministers.
The role of a cabinet is to give political guidance to its Commissioner. Technical policy preparation is handled by the European Civil Service. [1] The term is not to be confused with the European Commission's top decision making-body known in EU-lexicon, as the "College of Commissioners" (referred to in most political systems as a cabinet).
The commission president is proposed by the European Council, who take account of the previous European Elections, before being elected by the European Parliament for a five-year mandate. It has been described by some as the "President of the European Union" but a more common analogy is "Prime Minister of the European Union" given the style of ...
The von der Leyen Commission was the European Commission in office from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2024. It consisted of one commissioner from each of the member states of the European Union – including Ursula von der Leyen, its president, who is from Germany.
The European Commission is suing the UK for violating the terms of the post-Brexit deal, despite efforts by Sir Keir Starmer to repair links with the trade bloc. Britain had failed to comply with ...
The European Council is composed of the heads of state or government of the EU member states, the President of the European Council, and the President of the European Commission. [1] The representative of each member state depends on its political system.