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The '''European Commission''' (EC) is the executive branch of the [[European Union]], responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the [[EU treaties]] and managing the day-to-day business of the EU. | The '''European Commission''' (EC) is the executive branch of the [[European Union]], responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the [[EU treaties]] and managing the day-to-day business of the EU. | ||
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This EU institution operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "commissioners"). There is one member per member state, but members are bound by their oath of office to represent the general interest of the EU as a whole rather than their home state. | This EU institution operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "commissioners"). There is one member per member state, but members are bound by their oath of office to represent the general interest of the EU as a whole rather than their home state. | ||
| − | Commissioners swear an oath at the [[European Court of Justice]] in [[Luxembourg City]], pledging to respect the treaties and to be completely independent in carrying out their duties during their mandate, a promise that is more honoured in the breach than the observance, as few organizations are as heavily dominated by [[lobbyists]] as the European Union. It is common, although not a formal requirement, that the commissioners have previously held senior political positions, such as being a member of the [[European Parliament]] or a government minister. | + | Commissioners swear an oath at the [[European Court of Justice]] in [[Luxembourg City]], pledging to respect the treaties and to be completely independent in carrying out their duties during their mandate, a promise that is more honoured in the breach than the observance, as few organizations are as heavily dominated by [[lobbyists]] as the European Union.<ref>https://www.economist.com/business/2021/05/15/the-power-of-lobbyists-is-growing-in-brussels-and-berlin</ref> It is common, although not a formal requirement, that the commissioners have previously held senior political positions, such as being a member of the [[European Parliament]] or a government minister. |
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 European Commission      | |
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| Formation | 1958 |
| Parent organization | European Union |
| Leader | President of the European Commission |
| Type | international |
| Staff | 23,000 |
| Member of | Innovative Medicines Initiative |
| Sponsor of | Innovative Medicines Initiative, Privacy International, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, Kofi Annan Foundation, Article 19, European Stability Initiative, European Platform for Democratic Elections, German Council on Foreign Relations, Reporters Without Borders |
| Subpage | •European Commission/President |
| The executive body of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing day-to-day business. | |
The European Commission (EC) is the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Commissioners
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European Commissioner
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This EU institution operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "commissioners"). There is one member per member state, but members are bound by their oath of office to represent the general interest of the EU as a whole rather than their home state.
Commissioners swear an oath at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg City, pledging to respect the treaties and to be completely independent in carrying out their duties during their mandate, a promise that is more honoured in the breach than the observance, as few organizations are as heavily dominated by lobbyists as the European Union.[1] It is common, although not a formal requirement, that the commissioners have previously held senior political positions, such as being a member of the European Parliament or a government minister.
Activities
Five days after the mass murder in Paris in November 2015, the European Commission announced a package of measures that "strengthens control of firearms across the EU".[2]
Related Quotations
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hallstein | “He was ardently wedded to the thesis of the super-State, and bent all his skilful efforts towards giving the Community the character and appearance of one. He had made Brussels, where he resided, into a sort of capital. There he sat, surrounded with all the trappings of sovereignty, directing his colleagues, allocating jobs among them, controlling several thousand officials who were appointed, promoted and remunerated at his discretion, receiving the credentials of foreign ambassadors, laying claim to high honors on the occasion of his official visits, concerned above all to further the amalgamation of the Six, believing that the pressure of events would bring about what he envisaged.” | Charles de Gaulle Walter Hallstein | 1971 |
| Renate Holzeisen | “[...] the so-called COVID-19 vaccines, according to official approval documents of the EMA and European Commission (see, among others, on the website of medicinal human register), were not developed and approved for the prevention of infection with the virus SARS-COV-2, but are intended to act solely as prevention of a more severe course of the disease COVID-19 and were also conditionally approved solely for this purpose. It is therefore clear from the official approval documents that these substances cannot break the chain of infection, because the persons treated with them can become infected and thus infectious. Furthermore, practice proves that already fully "vaccinated" persons become infected with the virus and even have an equally high viral load as "unvaccinated" persons (see most recently CDC, among others). Thus it is clear that any COVID-19 "vaccination compulsion" - apart from the fundamental right and unconstitutionality - also factually lacks any justification. All pressure, even moral pressure (alleged act of solidarity with the next person) proves to be relevant in terms of criminal and liability law, if only on the basis of the official admission documents! Especially as a lawyer advising on corporate law, I strongly recommend every employer to refrain from a COVID-19 vaccination pressure/vaccination compulsion, because most of them are obviously not even aware of the far-reaching legal consequences associated with it.” | Renate Holzeisen | August 2021 |
Employees on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed | End | Description |
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| Samantha de Bendern | Political Analyst | 1993 | 1996 | |
| Ed Kronenburg | January 1993 | September 1999 | Deputy Head of the Cabinet of Mr. Van den Broek, Member of the European Commission | |
| Roelie Post | Civil servant | 1983 | 2018 | Adoption whistleblower who was fired by the European Commission |
| Gianni Ravasio | Head of the directorate 'Economic Structure and Interventions of the Community' | 1982 | 1986 | Attended Bilderberg/1982 |
| Maroš Šefčovič | Vice-President of the European Commission for Interinstitutional Relations | 1 December 2019 | Attended Bilderberg/2024 | |
| Maroš Šefčovič | Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal | 22 August 2023 | Attended Bilderberg/2024 |
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