EC press conference by Commissioner Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS on the reform of the EU's common visa policy, on the progress made under the European Agenda on Migration, and on the continuation of the work of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, Brussels - Main contents
| date | March 14, 2018 11:07 - 12:05 |
|---|---|
| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Berlaymont building (BERL) i  |
| station | EbS |
| attending | D. (Dimitris) Avramopoulos i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
Program:
Press conference opening remarks by Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship
Q&A
Recorded cutaways
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.