The Commission has one President and 27 Commissioners , selected by the European Council . One of the 27 is the Commission President ( currently JosÃ Manuel DurÃ # o Barroso ) appointed by the European Council . The other 26 Commissioners are subsequently appointed by the Council of the European Union in agreement with the nominated President , and then the 27 Commissioners as a single body are subject to a vote of approval by the European Parliament .