What is the European Commission?
Q: What is the European Commission?
A: The European Commission is one of the seven organisations that manage the European Union (EU). It manages the day-to-day running of the EU and writes laws, like a government.
Q: Who chooses the President of the Commission?
A: The President of the Commission is chosen by the Council and Parliament.
Q: How many people are in the Commission?
A: The Commission consists of 27 people, one from each country in the EU.
Q: What languages does it work in?
A: The Commission works in three languages; English, French and German.
Q: When was it first created?
A: The first version of what would become known as "The European Commission" was created in 1952 and called "The High Authority". However, its modern form was created in 1957.
Q: How can members be removed from their positions on the commission?
A: If a member does not do their job properly, they can be removed by the President. Alternatively, if either he or any other member does not do their job properly, then all members can be removed by a vote from both Parliament and Council.
Q: How many Presidents has there been since 1957?
A: Since 1957 there have been twelve Presidents for The European Commission.
