Who are the main members of the European Commission?
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Who are the main members of the European Commission?
Executive Vice-President. Frans Timmermans.
How many members are in the EU Commission?
27 commissioners
It is made up of 27 commissioners (one from each member state) and is based in Brussels. Each member state nominates a commissioner, but the nominated candidates must be approved by the European Parliament. The Parliament must also approve the President of the European Commission.
What are the 3 bodies of the EU?
There are three political institutions which hold the executive and legislative power of the Union. The Council of the European Union represents governments, the Parliament represents citizens and the Commission represents the European interest.
Who heads the European Commission?
Ursula von der Leyen
In July 2019, the European Council nominated Ursula von der Leyen to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker, and she was elected the 13th President of the European Commission by the European Parliament on 16 July.
What is the salary of the EU Commissioner?
Salaries. A Commissioner’s basic monthly salary is fixed at 112.5% of the top civil service grade. This works out at €22,367.04 per month. The President is paid at 138% (€27,436.90 per month), Vice-Presidents at 125% (€24,852.26 per month) and the High Representative at 130% (€25,846.35 per month).
Do EU civil servants pay tax?
Immunities of the European Union (the “Protocol’) provides that certain officials and servants of the Union are exempt from national taxation on salaries, wages and emoluments paid to them by the Union. These personnel are subject to internal community taxation on this income.
Do EU staff pay taxes?
Salaries and allowances paid by FRA are exempt from any national taxation in all EU Member States, but subject to a European tax (deducted at source) for the benefit of the European Communities.
