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   \vspace{-2pt}Published 2nd September, 2022.\\
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Each Community had it's own body at first, but due to the Merger Treaty (1965), ECSC, EEC and Euratom were merged into 1 single Commission.} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{When ECSC expired, it's assets went to the Commission.} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The President} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Lisbon Treaty made Commission with 1 person per Member State including the High Representative for Foreign Affairs. \newline  \newline {\bf{system is established by the European Council.}}}  \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Because of Lisbon Treaty, President is {\bf{indirectly elected.}}  \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2)
{\bf{The European Council acting by a qualified majority, propose a candidate for the Commission president to the parliament.}} \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 3)
{\bf{The candidate is elected by parliament by majority.}}% Row Count 7 (+ 2)
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{if the candidate does not get majority from parliament, council has to propose someone new for president.}  \tn 
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The commissioners are then either approved or rejected by parliament, and if approved, the council appoints the president and commissioners.% Row Count 8 (+ 3)
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Decides on internal organisation.} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Commission duties are given by president.} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The commission has collective accountability to parliament. If parliament want everyone to resign, they would have to resign.} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The Commission works under the guidance of the president and has a {\bf{secretariat-general}} of {\bf{33 directorates-general}} who develop, manage and implement EU policy, law and funding. \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 4)
There are {\bf{20 special departments}} that deal with necessary issues. There are also {\bf{6 executive agencies}} that perform tasks given to them by the Commission (have their own legal personality). \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 4)
Commission meets {\bf{every 6 weeks}} to discuss politically sensitive issues and adopt proposals.% Row Count 10 (+ 2)
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Represents EU at international organisations.} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Has 139 delegations across the world to negotiate internationally.} \tn 
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