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 bloc’s executive branch, recently announced a €600 million temporary fund to help domestic businesses cope with a new carbon border tax that will take effect in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the European Commission, the law is “a tool to put a fair price on carbon emitted during the production of carbon-intensive goods that are entering the EU, and to encourage cleaner industrial production in non-EU countries.”

From The Wall Street Journal

One source in the European Commission and two diplomats who asked not to be named said the new expected signing date was set for January 12 in Paraguay.

From Barron's

This week: The European Commission pushed back its timeline for all EV Europe.

From Slate

The European Commission’s flash consumer-confidence indicator for the eurozone slipped to minus 14.6, from minus 14.2 in November.

From The Wall Street Journal