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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European Commission

Over the next six years, Greece negotiated three bailout loans with the so-called troika—the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund—in return for spending cuts and austerity measures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

The Irish government's findings will now be shared with the European Commission before any decision on further action.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

The European Commission imposed a €460m penalty after finding Google favoured its own services for helping people book flights and hotels over competitors in search results.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

“The Commission found that, at film production level, enough film studios remain as competitors,” the European Commission said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The visitors from the European Commission, the UN, UNICEF, and several NGOs arrived at the center in a convoy of cars one afternoon.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah