European Commission

Paper Summary:

This papers discusses the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union. The paper describes the early history of the European Commission, its composition and how it is organized. The paper also explains the functions of the European Commission and also takes a brief look at some of the controversies related to the Commission.

Outline:
Early History and Composition
The Organization and its Working
Functions of the Commission
Controversies Related to the Commission
Works Cited

From the Paper:

"The European Commission is the executive arm of the European Union (EU). It is a supranational body that works independently from the control of individual national governments, and is responsible for proposing legislation to the European Parliament and Council, managing and implementing the decisions and policies of the EU as well as its budget, enforcing the European law, and representing the EU on the international stage. This research paper presents an overview of the European Commission including its early history, its composition, how it is organized, its functions and powers, besides taking a brief look at some of the controversies related to the Commission."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Agencies of the European Union." Europa. 2008. May 27, 2008. <http://europa.eu/agencies/index_en.htm>
• Bermann, George A. "Executive Power in the New European Constitution."
• Altneuland: The EU Constitution in a Contextual Perspective, Jean Monnet Working Paper 5/04, <http://www.jeanmonnetprogram.org/papers/04/040501-13.pdf>
• "Cabinet." European Commission: Civil Service. 2008. May 27, 2008. <http://ec.europa.eu/civil_service/about/how/cabinet_en.htm>
• "European Commission." European Navigator. 2008. May 27, 2008. <http://www.ena.lu/>

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