European Commission
European Commission is an institution of the European Union. Its College of Commissioners is headed by a President. The current College is the second von der Leyen Commission.
Key facts
- Established
- 16 January 1958source
- Origin
- 1951 as the High Authority in the European Coal and Steel Communitysource
- President
- Ursula von der Leyen, since 1 December 2019source
- Current College of Commissioners
- Second von der Leyen Commission, took office December 2024source
- Addresses
- Brussels, Belgium; Luxembourg City, Luxembourgsource
WYDE coverage of European Commission
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about European Commission, from Aug 21, 2026 to Aug 21, 2026. European Commission is a donor in 1 story and the regulator in 1 story. The most recent is A Record 907 Aid Workers Were Killed, Injured or Kidnapped in 2025 as Armed Drones Spread.
A Record 907 Aid Workers Were Killed, Injured or Kidnapped in 2025 as Armed Drones Spread
The UN released the Aid Worker Security Database count on World Humanitarian Day. Gaza was the deadliest place for humanitarian staff for a third straight year, with 186 killed, and the total rose even as deaths fell.
Aug 21, 2026 · 3 min read · Donor
LegalApple Scraps Its Per-Install EU Fee for a 5% Core Technology Commission and Cuts App Store Rates to 26%
Apple announced new European Union business terms on August 18 that end the Core Technology Fee, add child safety gates for alternative payments, and take effect October 1 after collaboration with the European Commission.
Aug 21, 2026 · 2 min read · Regulator
Reported alongside European Commission
- Apple · in 1 story with European Commission
- United Nations · in 1 story with European Commission
- António Guterres · in 1 story with European Commission
Sources
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