Written in a style that is both uncomplicated and user-friendly, this new edition of "The European Commission" is an essential guide to the history and the administrative structure of the sixteenth European Commission, its policies and procedures, the new external service as well as about general and internal services. Packed with useful tables and figures, "The European Commission" will help you to understand how the machinery of this complex institution functions and how its daily work is carried out.


The book provides comprehensive information on the following:


- the Commission and other organizations within the EU;


- the 27 Commission members;


- the Directorates General and services;


- the policies;


- external relations, with special regard to the new external service;


- general services;


- internal services;


- useful addresses and telephone numbers.