An unstable house? Reconstructing the European Commission

For fifty years, the Commission has not only overseen the EU's day-to-day functioning, it has also often led the debate on the Union's direction and future. However, over the last decade or so, the Commission has lost much of its credibility. Fraud allegations and corruption scandals have tarnished its reputation. Weak leadership and ineffective management have eroded its standing vis-à-vis other EU institutions, such as the Council, which is dominated by the member-states.
Alasdair Murray was deputy director of the CER (2000-2005).