12th EU-Israel High Level Seminar on Combatting Racism, Xenophobia and Antisemtism, Brussels - Main contents
| date | December 17, 2018 09:43 - 10:59 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Berlaymont building (BERL) i  |
| station | EbS |
| attending | V. (Vĕra) Jourová i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
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-Introduction and opening remarks by Věra JOUROVÁ, Member of the EC in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality
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-Opening Remarks by Aharon LESHNO-YAAR, Ambassador of Israel to the European Union and NATO
Contents
The European Commission is the executive body of the EU and runs its day-to-day business. It is made up of the College of Commissioners, 27 European Commissioners, one for each member state, who are each responsible for one or several policy areas. In addition, the 'Commission' also refers to the entire administrative body that supports the Commissioners, consisting of the Directorates-General and the Services.
The European Commission is the sole EU body capable of proposing new legislation. The Commission also performs an oversight function, monitoring whether European legislation is properly implemented in the member states. In the event of non-compliance, the Commission can coerce a member state to comply by starting a legal procedure at the European Court of Justice.