But how does an EU Commissioner get appointed and what happens after the Irish commissioner is chosen and they head off to Brussels?
Here we have the answers to all your questions about the process and the job itself.
The EC is the executive of the European Union (EU) and is responsible for initiating laws, enforcing the laws of the EU, and managing EU policies.
It is made up of 27 commissioners, one from each member state. It is known as the College of Commissioners.
It deals with:
- The…