European Commission

British  

noun

1. Former name (until 1993): Commission of the European Communities.  the executive body of the European Union formed in 1967, which initiates action in the EU and mediates between member governments

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Example Sentences

The European Commission, the EU's competition regulator, announced the probe on Tuesday, saying a preliminary investigation had found the Chinese firm "may have been granted foreign subsidies that distort the internal market" of the 27-nation bloc.

From Barron's

The European Commission said it is investigating whether Chinese wind-turbine company Goldwind received foreign backing that would give it an unfair advantage in the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal

The agreement, which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called "the mother of all deals", is poised to double EU exports to India by 2032, according to the EU.

From BBC

The report comes as officials in the European Commission—the EU’s executive arm—have sought to land new trade partnerships with other countries and regions as the bloc gets squeezed by tensions with the U.S. and China.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts at Bloomberg had forecast growth to be 1.4 percent, while the European Commission itself predicted 1.3 percent.

From Barron's