<P> In 2014, Jean - Claude Juncker became President of the European Commission . </P> <P> Juncker appointed his previous campaign director and head of the transition team, Martin Selmayr, as his chief of cabinet . During the Juncker presidency Selmayr has been described as "the most powerful EU chief of staff ever ." </P> <P> The Commission was set up from the start to act as an independent supranational authority separate from governments; it has been described as "the only body paid to think European". The members are proposed by their member state governments, one from each . However, they are bound to act independently--neutral from other influences such as those governments which appointed them . This is in contrast to the Council, which represents governments, the Parliament, which represents citizens, the Economic and Social Committee, which represents organised civil society, and the Committee of the Regions, which represents local and regional authorities . </P> <P> Through Article 17 of the Treaty on European Union the Commission has several responsibilities: to develop medium - term strategies; to draft legislation and arbitrate in the legislative process; to represent the EU in trade negotiations; to make rules and regulations, for example in competition policy; to draw up the budget of the European Union; and to scrutinise the implementation of the treaties and legislation . The rules of procedure of the European Commission set out the Commission's operation and organisation . </P>

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