The document summarizes the institutional framework and decision-making process of the European Union. It describes the three main EU institutions: the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission. The European Commission initiates legislation, enforces EU law, and acts as the guardian of the treaties. It is composed of one commissioner per member state, who are appointed based on their merits rather than representing their home country. The Commission promotes European integration and acts in the interests of the EU as a whole.

1. TEAM EUROPE ROMÂNIA

2. THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAME AND THE PROCESS OF DECISION TO THE LEVEL OF EUROPEAN UNION

6. Action s of deci s ion s in European Uni o n

7. THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION THE ENGINE OF INTEGR ATION The guardian OF THE TR E AT ISES

11. Viviane Reging Stavros Dimas Joaquín Almuni Danuta Hübner Joe Borg Benita Ferrero-Waldner Dalia Grybauskaite Mariann Fischer Boel Jan Figel Markos Kyprianou Olli Rehn Louis Michel Laszlo Kovacs Janez Potocnik Neelie Kroes Charlie McCreevy Vladimir Spidla Margot Wallström Vice-President (Relations to EP) Günter Verheugen Vice-President (Information/ Media) (Environment) (EMU) (Regionale policy) (Fischery) (Budget) (Competition) (Agricuture) (Research/ Sciences) (Education/ culture) (Health/ Cons. Protec) (Enlargment) (Internat. Aid (Energy) (Trade) (CU / Taxes) Jacques Barrot Vice President José Manuel Barroso President Siim Kallas Vice-President Rocco Buttiglione Vice-President (JHA) (Industry) (Transport) (Admin.) Peter Mandelson Ingrida Udre (Extern. Raelations) (Internal Market) (Employm/ Social)

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