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The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing policies, and overseeing the EU's administrative body. With 27 members, known as Commissioners, the Commission represents the interests of the EU as a whole, rather than individual member states. Established in 1958, the Commission is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, and employs over 32,000 European Civil Service employees. The Commission's work has a significant impact on the lives of EU citizens, from economic policy to environmental protection, and its decisions shape the future of the European Union. The Commission is led by a president, currently [[ursula-von-der-leyen|Ursula von der Leyen]], and is divided into departments known as Directorates-General, each headed by a director-general. The Commission's budget for 2020 was €165.8 billion, which is approximately 1% of the EU's total GDP.