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The European Commission organized a video conference of world leaders on 4 May 2020 to raise funds for COVID-19 vaccine development. US$8 billion was raised. [98] The European Commission issued a new multi-year data plan in February 2020 pushing the digitalization of all aspects of EU society for the benefit of civic and economic growth.
The institutions were carried over from the European Economic Community (making the Commission of that community the direct ancestor of the current Commission). [9] Under the Treaties of Rome, the Common Assembly (which renamed itself the Parliamentary Assembly, and then the European Parliament) was supposed to become elected.
Council of the EU and European Council: The European Council: 2 Brussels: 27 Heads of State or Government of the Member States and the President of the Commission Charles Michel: Council of the EU and European Council: The Council of the European Union: 3 Brussels: 27 ministers Biannual rotation The European Commission: 4 Brussels: 27 commissioners
The unique architecture of the European Commission's Berlaymont building is utilised in its official emblem. [42] Likewise, the official emblem of the European Council and Council of the European Union features the Europa building's distinctive multi-storey "lantern"-shaped structure where meetings for both of these institutions take place. [43]
A joint undertaking is a juridical person and a subsidiary body of the EU or Euratom, established through an agreement between the European Commission, the participating member states, and the European industry of a certain field, with the purpose of implementing a public-private partnership project.
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 European Commission. The Directorate-General's policy areas include: Economic surveillance (euro area and EU) Monitoring of the economy of the euro area and of the EU; Key indicators; Economic forecasts (spring and autumn) Business and consumer surveys; Annual Review on the EU economy; Convergence reports; Monitoring budgetary policy and ...
Each member state of the European Union has the right to a single commissioner (before the Barroso I Commission in November 2004, the five largest states—France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom—were granted two) and appoints them in consultation with the president.