The governmental powers of the Commission have been such that some, including former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, have suggested changing its name to the "European Government", calling the present name of the Commission "ridiculous".
Komisjoni kui valitsuse volitused on nii suured, et näiteks Belgia endine peaminister Guy Verhofstadt on teinud ettepaneku nimetada organ ümber "Euroopa valitsuseks" ja leidnud, et selle komisjoniks nimetamine on "naeruväärne".