PHYSICS 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Executive Functions, European Court Of Justice
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Role in balance of power within the eu. Things decided by the dgs (lower level: more knowledge and expertise + a lot of work) Others: advisory bodies, controlling bodies, financial bodies and lobbyists. Political arm: college of commissioners (27) one per member state, five-year term. Cabinet: political and administrative arm: how are they appointed. Nominated by the eu council and approved by the parliament. Spitzenkandidat (lead candidate) process, governments not happy with the idea. Nations nominate their candidates; must be acceptable to the president-designate. Once the president is confirmed, he can choose his college by looking at portfolios and having individual hearings with each one. National interest should be in the background. Directly appointed by the commissioners small teams with a minimum of three nationalities head should not have the same nationality as one of the cabinet members. Directorate general (dg): administrative units, linked to the portfolios of the commissioners. Head of the commission, chairs the college meetings.
