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From my last post I saw there is some appetite to delve deeper in EU affairs so lets try and kick some more knowledge around. It might serve someone First up - the European Commission.
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#europeanunion #europeancommission #explainer
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#europeanunion #europeancommission #explainer
The EU's executive has a staff of around 32.000. This also included translators and chauffeurs. Most of them are in Brussels, but also some staff is in Luxembourgh and a significant portion is at the delegations around the world
#europeanunion #europeancommission #explainer
#europeanunion #europeancommission #explainer
There are 27 Commissionairs. Each country can appoint a Commissionair which is a strange quirk. The EC has further made it more complex by appointing the Executive Vice Presidents and 5 Vice Presidents. Yeah, why make it simple?
Juncker delivered his last #SOTEU2018 speech. Here are my major takeaways in a tweet #thread @CER_EU
1. As media had previously reported #Juncker decided not to focus on what his Commission achieved but on what still needs to be done to convince European citizens to say 'Yes' to the EU when they go to the polls next year.
2. I agree that it is not a good moment for pats on the back and I agree with #Juncker that member-states have in many respects held the Commission up from delivering on Commission's promises.
