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The college of commissioners of the European Union (who have risen in number with each enlargement), plus the civil servants who work for them. Each commissioner is responsible for one or more of the departments (known as directorates-general) into which the Commission is divided. Though unelected, a new college of commissioners now has to secure the approval of the European Parliament. Guardian of the notion of a broader European interest, among its important tasks are ensuring that the Union\'s treaties are observed, initiating legislation, and executing decisions of the Council of Ministers. The Commission is required to work under ‘the political guidance of its President’, and all major decisions are taken by consensus. Its headquarters is located in the Berlaymont building in Brussels. See also comitology; representation. |
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