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The EU Commission
The institution responsible for the day-to-day
management of the European Union
Functions of the EU Commission:
Proposing new laws
Implementing new laws and policies
Managing in the EU budget
COMMISSIONERS
The senior managers who are appointed by national
governments to run the European Union
EU REGULATIONS
Legally binding decisions that become effective in law
immediately in all EU states and take precedence over
national laws
EU DIRECTIVES
Set out a goal to be achieved by member states and a
deadline for its achievement
Each country is free to decide hoe best to achieve the
goal
EU DECISIONS
Only binding on specifically named countries,
companies or organisations
INTEREST GROUPS
Try to influence UE decision-making
Methods used to influence decisions:
Lobbying the key decision makers
Setting up an office in Brussels or Strasbourg makes
lobbying faster
Using public relations
Protests and public demonstrations
EUROZONE
The name given to those EU countries that have
replaced their national currencies with the euro
currency
EU SOCIAL POLICY
Intended to improve and harmonise working
conditions and consumer rights throughout the EU
EU SOCIAL FUND
Provides funding to train and retain workers and
increase their adaptability to change
EU ENVIRONMENT POLICY
Aims to ensure that economic development within the
Union is ecologically sustainable and is not at the
expense of the quality of Europes environment
EU STRUCTURAL POLICIES
Are designed to improve the competitiveness and
wealth of the EUs poorer regions and vulnerable
industries
Provided to countries mainly through the European
Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund
and the European Cohesion Fund
EU COMPETITION POLICY
Sets out rules designed to ensure free and fair
competition between firms in the Single European
Market