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<div class="ecl-row"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block__title ecl-col-12"> <h2 class='ecl-u-type-heading-2'>Agenda</h2> </div> <div class="ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-9"> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-content-item" ><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-content-item__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><ul class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item">18 March</li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__title" >European Citizens' Initiative Day</div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-content-item" ><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-content-item__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><ul class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item">19 March</li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__title" >College meeting</div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column last-item"><article class="ecl-content-item" ><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-content-item__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><ul class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item">20 and 21 March</li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__title" >European Council Summit</div></div></article></div></div></div> </div> <div class="ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-3 ecl-u-align-self-start"> <div class="ecl-social-media-follow ecl-social-media-follow--horizontal ecl-social-media-follow--left" ><p class="ecl-social-media-follow__description">Follow us</p><ul class="ecl-social-media-follow__list"><li 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class="ecl-banner__content"><div class="ecl-banner__title"><span class="ecl-banner__title-text">Our priorities for 2024-2029</span></div><div class="ecl-banner__cta"><a href="/priorities-2024-2029_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--cta ecl-link--icon ecl-banner__link-cta" data-original-title-description="Our priorities for 2024-2029" ><span class="ecl-link__label">Learn more</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-icon--rotate-90 ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a></div></div></div></div></section> </div> </div> <div> <a id="paragraph_49581"></a> <div class="ecl ecl-row ewcms-content-row-default ewcms-content-row-max-width"> <div class="ecl-col-m-12"> <div class="ewcms-page-section ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <div class="ecl-container ecl-u-pv-m"> <a id="paragraph_49575"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">About the European Commission</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><p>The European Commission is the EU’s main executive body. It proposes legislation, upholds EU treaties and ensures Member States apply EU law and policies. The Commission manages the EU's budget and negotiates international agreements on behalf of the EU.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-container ecl-u-pv-m"> <a id="paragraph_49580"></a> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-3 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-10/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2817%29.png?h=a2b6dbaf&itok=8wyemOc6" alt="" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title" data-ecl-title-link><a href="/about/organisation/president_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >President of the Commission</a></div><div 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