The European Commission

Who elects the President of the European Commission?

• the President is proposed by the European Parliament and elected by the European Council

• the President is nominated by the European Council, formally elected by the European Parliament and then confirmed by the European Council

• the President is nominated by the European Parliament and formally elected by the European Council of ministers

• the President is proposed by the European Parliament and elected by the Council of Europe

Who nominates the 26 Commissioners?

• the European Council

• the Council of the European Union

• the European Parliament

• the previous European Commission

The candidate Commissioners appear before which EU institution to explain their vision and answer questions?

• The previous European Commission
• The Council of ministers
• The European Council
• The European Parliament

Who appoints the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and the Security Policy?

• the European Parliament by simple majority
• the European Council by simple majority
• the European Council by absolute majority
• the European Parliament by qualified majority

The President of the Commission has to be approved by the European Parliament with

• simple majority
• absolute majority
• qualified majority (two-thirds of the members)
• unanimity

Who is the current President of the European Commission?

• Jean Claude Juncker

• Federica Mogherini

• Donald Tusk

• Ursula von der Leyen

Who is the only Italian who has been President of the European Commission?

• Mario Monti
• Giuliano Amato
• Romano Prodi
• Silvio Berlusconi

Which of the following is not a function of the European Commission?

• propose EU laws
• implement European Council's decisions
• implement Council of Europe's decisions
• implement European Parliament's decisions

The European Commissioners, while performing their duties

• do not ask nor accept instructions from any government
• express their opinions according to instructions received by national governments
• act according with Guidelines approved by national Parliaments
• have to receive instructions at least from two national governments

Which legal force do Decisions of the European Commission have ?

• They are binding for all member States
• They are not binding for member States
• They are binding for all the member States to whom they are directed
• They are binding for all EU citizens