POLI 360 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Treaty Of Nice, Supranational Union, Multiannual Financial Framework
16 Mar 2015
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The commission refers to the college of commissioners (the members of the. Commission) as well as collectively to the commissioners and civil servants who work for the institution. Commission epitomizes supranationalism and lies at the center of the eu political system - it is synonymous with the eu itself. European council and approved by the parliament the institution"s democratic legitimacy is constantly in question. The commission is also unpopular as europeans generally perceive it as power- hungry, incentive to their concerns, and subversive of national political systems. Under the presidency of jos manuel barroso (elected in 2004, and reelected in. 2009), the commission has become more accountable and open, and more responsive to the needs of citizens. The commission president is first among equals in the college of commissioners. Strategy (work program: launching policy initiatives, representing the commission in meetings of the european council, representing the commission in key international forums, notably the annual.
