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European Commission

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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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"We are on the cusp of a historic trade agreement," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said this week.

From Barron's

Overall, 25 of 34 minerals deemed "critical raw materials" by the European Commission are found in Greenland, including graphite, niobium and titanium, according to the 2023 Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.

From BBC

On Thursday, European Commission’s flash consumer-confidence indicator for the eurozone showed consumer sentiment in the bloc rising to minus 12.4, from minus 13.2 in December.

From The Wall Street Journal

The European Commission’s flash consumer-confidence indicator for the eurozone rose to minus 12.4, from minus 13.2 in December.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pouyanne says his bet is that this won’t happen and the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, will have to revise the plan.

From The Wall Street Journal