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Also Known As EC
Date 1951 - present
Areas Of Involvement executive
Related People Ursula von der Leyen • Kristalina Georgieva • Jean-Claude Juncker • Jacques Santer • Romano Prodi • José Manuel Barroso

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Visit the European Commission's canteen and watch chef Cosar monitor the variety of menus
Witness Jacques de Baenst at his trade as the director of protocol (1998–2010) at the European Union
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