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European Commission: Executive branch of the European Union
The European Commission (EC) is part of the executive of the European Union (EU), together with the European Council. It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission headed by a President. It includes an administrative body of about 32,000 European civil servants. The Commission is divided into departments known as Directorates-General (DGs) that can be likened to departments or ministries each headed by a Director-General who is responsible to a Commissioner.

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Italy: 'Europe is by your side,' says von der Leyen after visiting flood-devastated Emilia Romagna [Video]

Italy: 'Europe is by your side,' says von der Leyen after visiting flood-devastated Emilia Romagna

The President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen met locals in Cesena on Thursday after last week's devastating floods.

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EU Commission calls for intensified bloc-wide naval operations [Video]

EU Commission calls for intensified bloc-wide naval operations

Together, the 27 EU member states manage the largest maritime exclusion zone in the world.

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The European Year of Skills: Future proofing Europe's workforce [Video]

The European Year of Skills: Future proofing Europe's workforce

The European Commission is eager to train and reskill workers across all member states.

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Brussels urges EU countries to end energy support measures by year-end [Video]

Brussels urges EU countries to end energy support measures by year-end

The European Commission said on Wednesday that if energy prices were to flare up again, any support measures rolled out should be "targeted at protecting vulnerable households and firms."

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Brussels warns Greece it could take 'formal steps' over latest illegal migrant pushback allegations [Video]

Brussels warns Greece it could take 'formal steps' over latest illegal migrant pushback allegations

The European Commission has called for an independent investigation into allegations authorities carried out an illegal migrant pushback in April and warned it could take "formal steps" against the..

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How the EU is supporting Europe's film industry at this year's Cannes Film Festival [Video]

How the EU is supporting Europe's film industry at this year's Cannes Film Festival

Fourteen films currently presenting at this year's Cannes Film Festival have received support from the European Commission.

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Leaders of the G7 lay wreaths at Hiroshima memorial site [Video]

Leaders of the G7 lay wreaths at Hiroshima memorial site

Leaders of the G7, including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, President Joe Biden and Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President lay wreaths - ahead of the G7 Summit - at Hiroshima Peace Memorial..

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EU Regulators Approve Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard [Video]

EU Regulators Approve Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

EU Regulators , Approve Microsoft's Acquisition , of Activision Blizzard. Just weeks after regulators in the United Kingdom blocked Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the $68.7 billion..

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EU court annuls approval of Germany's COVID-19 state aid for Lufthansa [Video]

EU court annuls approval of Germany's COVID-19 state aid for Lufthansa

The European Commission committed several errors in approving the measure, according to the ruling.

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EC President Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv for talks with President Zelenskyy [Video]

EC President Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv for talks with President Zelenskyy

As Russia stages its annual Victory Day parade, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrates Europe Day with a visit to Ukraine.

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Brussels unveils €500-million plan to support Ukraine and put the EU industry in 'war economy mode' [Video]

Brussels unveils €500-million plan to support Ukraine and put the EU industry in 'war economy mode'

Under the new plan, the European Commission intends to address the bottlenecks hindering the production of 155mm artillery shells.

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Dispute over Doñana park prompts scathing accusations between conservatives and socialists [Video]

Dispute over Doñana park prompts scathing accusations between conservatives and socialists

S&D Leader Iratxe García said EPP Chair Manfred Weber was "making a fool of himself" after Weber attacked the European Commission's partiality.

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Brussels makes overture to Berlin with new EU rules to cut down deficit [Video]

Brussels makes overture to Berlin with new EU rules to cut down deficit

The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday a series of legislative proposals to reform the EU's fiscal rules.

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Spain pleads for aid from EU after historic drought devastates its farmers [Video]

Spain pleads for aid from EU after historic drought devastates its farmers

Spain is asking for aid from the European Commission to help its farmers after the country was hit by a historic drought

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Romania and Poland lift ban on Ukrainian grain while awaiting EU decision [Video]

Romania and Poland lift ban on Ukrainian grain while awaiting EU decision

Romania and Poland are allowing Ukrainian food products to pass through their territory until the European Commission decides on the matter next week

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8 billion people on earth: What are the opportunities and challenges we face? [Video]

8 billion people on earth: What are the opportunities and challenges we face?

Euronews speaks to United Nations Population Fund Executive Director, Natalia Kanem, and European Commission Vice-President for Democracy and Demography, Dubravka Šuica, to discuss the opportunities..

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