How is the European Commission composed and for how long?

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One Commissioner per Member State (currently 27), serving a five-year term.

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Headed by a President; Commissioners must act independently of national governments.

Consolidated TEU (EUR-Lex) — eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:12016M/TXT

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