European Commission

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

Example Sentences

The European Commission told reporters on Wednesday it had received the joint letter and added that the corporate sustainability rules are part of the first batch of legal texts the EU executive is currently working to streamline and make easier for companies to follow.

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But the European Commission said the logistical infrastructure for implementing the law -- already once pushed back a year -- was not yet ready.

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In a statement, Swedish fintech giant Klarna -- which acquired Pricerunner in 2022 -- noted that the European Commission already ruled in 2017 "that Google had violated competition law by favouring its own shopping service."

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European Commission spokeswoman Anitta Hipper said on Friday that "in terms of the direction of travel, member states can give derogations but it must be given by member states individually".

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Since then, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the option of shooting down a fighter jet that is intruding into Nato airspace is "on the table".

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