European Commission

Understand the EU's Spitzenkandidaten process, the controversial system for electing the European Commission President. This guide explains how it works, its history, and why it's a critical early indicator of future EU regulatory and policy shifts for any business or organization.

Overview Three councils, three very different institutions To many, the difference between the European Council, the Council of the European Union, and the Council of Europe is not always very clear. While the first two are main EU institutions, the Council of Europe (CoE, official website) is actually an independent larger international organization. To add […]