1. The European Commission

2. What is the European Commission?
one of the organs of the European Union
Who is part in that commission?
one person per EU country (27)
current president is José Manuel Barroso
25,000 civil servants for special subjects

3. How are they elected?
Governments choose a president
European Parliament confirms the president
President choose with respective Governments one member
Selection is passed by European Council
Prospective Commissioners are questioned and confirmed by the European Parliament
European Council passes the European Commission officially

4. What are their tasks?
preparing laws and suggesting them to the European Parliament
controlling the European rights
representing the EU on international level
having place in European Parliament
each has an own department
The 27 Commissioners

5. Others... should be independent of home countries government
sittings are every Wednesday
congress building is called Berlaymont
14 floors
55 metres high
area of 240,500m²
Berlaymont in Brussels

6. The current members of our countries