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7 hours ago · European Commission. The European Commission ( EC) is the primary executive arm of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission ( directorial system, informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. [1] [2] It includes an administrative body of about 32,000 European civil servants.
1 day ago · Etymology Main article: Name of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh was named in 1758, by General John Forbes, in honor of British statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. As Forbes was a Scotsman, he probably pronounced the name / ˈ p ɪ t s b ər ə / PITS -bər-ə (similar to Edinburgh). Pittsburgh was incorporated as a borough on April 22, 1794, with the following Act: "Be it enacted by the ...
