European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union. The Commission operates in the method of cabinet government, with 27 Commissioners. There is one Commissioner per member state, though Commissioners are bound to represent the interests of the EU as a whole rather than their home state. One of the 27... read more
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Sopharma of Bulgaria under EU investigation
From New Europe News Dated 4 February 2012 Borishov government member Gergana Pavlova has changed the Bulgarian drugs market to quasi-monopoly with a tailor-made law. ...
Feb EC Report to Blast again Bulgarian Judiciary
From Sofia News Agency Dated 4 February 2012 Bulgaria's judiciary has emerged once again as a major problem in the upcoming report of the European Commission, the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR, informed Saturday. The report, under the Verification and Cooperation Mechanism, is interim and does not include political conclusions...
Empowered EC can hold fair polls: Huda
From BDNews24 Dated 4 February 2012 The outgoing CEC talks of 'some authorities' to equip the Election Commission for a transparent voting Updates
EC completes hearing on Khurshid's promise of 9pc Muslim quota
From New Kerala Dated 4 February 2012
E.U. Presses Google to Delay Privacy Policy Changes
From The New York Times Dated 4 February 2012 Viviane Reding, the European Union justice commissioner, is pressing Google to halt changes to its privacy policies while the implications for personal data protection are being explored.
EU intrusion on national budgets 'won't solve' the euro debt crisis
From Big News Network Dated 4 February 2012 European Commission and the EU court the power to police them -- was not "sustainable" unless citizens had more of a say in the process, he said.Mr Bruton, who spent five years as the ...
E.U. Presses Google to Delay Privacy Policy Changes
From The New York Times Dated 4 February 2012 Viviane Reding, the European Union justice commissioner, is pressing Google to halt changes to its privacy policies while the implications for personal data protection are being explored.
Greek debt talks to stretch into weekend
From The State Dated 4 February 2012 "Crucial" issues remain to be resolved in Greece's critical negotiations over a second multibillion euro international bailout, and talks would continue into the weekend, the country's Finance Minister said early Saturday.A long anticipated bond swap deal was now the easier...
Pharmaceutical Legislation Changes In Europe - EMA and Member States Prepare
From Big News Network Dated 3 February 2012 Preparations are underway at the European Medicines Agency together with European Member States and the European Commission, for the introduction of the new pharmacovigilance legislation in July ...
EU says gas supplies down despite Gazprom claims
From Big News Network Dated 3 February 2012 The EU executive said Friday that Russian gas deliveries have fallen in nine countries, with Gazprom invoking flexibility clauses as it also braves a cold snap. The European Commission was ...
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