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The European Commission represents the general interest of the EU and is the driving force in proposing legislation (to Parliament and the Council), administering and implementing EU policies, enforcing EU law (jointly with the Court of Justice) and negotiating in the international arena.
About this site
ec.europa.eu is the official website of the European Commission and part of Europa – the official EU website. The website provides general information in the 24 official EU languages whenever possible. However some information is not available in all those languages, as explained in Europa's website language policy.
The Commission's website aims to provide:
- information on the members, duties and organisation of the European Commission
- information on the latest developments in EU affairs
- the latest official press releases, photos and live TV coverage of EU affairs
- access to public policy consultations
- money - contracts and grants
- information on how to contact and visit the Commission.
Who runs this site
Commission websites are developed by its various departments (Directorates-General and services).
DG Communication is responsible for editorial, technical and graphical coordination.
How to use this site
You can navigate using:
- the main topics (Policies and legislation / Contracts and grants / About / etc.)
- the search engine
Customer satisfaction and user feedback
We welcome feedback via the forms on most subpages and constantly adjust the site based on your comments and suggestions. All comments received are anonymous and we do not keep data on people using the website or providing feedback.
