EU Institutions

The European Commission

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The European Commission represents and upholds the interests of Europe as a whole. It is of national governments.
It consists of 25 women and men (one from each EU country) called . Their job is to new laws for the EU as a whole. They are helped by experts, lawyers, secretaries, translators etc. Once they have agreed what law to propose, they send their proposal to the and the Council of the EU.
The European Commission also manages the day-to day business of implementing the EU policies and spending the EU .
It can also act against rule-breakers, taking them to the Court of Justice if necessary.
The president of the European Commission is , from Portugal.

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