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Europe 2020

Key policy makers and contacts

The Commissioners and their Spokespersons

• Olli Rehn
  Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs.
  Spokesperson:
  Amadeu ALTAFAJ TARDIO
  Tel : +32 (0)2 295 26 58
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 952 658
  Fax : +32 (0)2 295 14 13
  amadeu.altafaj-tardio@ec.europa.eu
• László Andor
  is Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion.
  Spokesperson:
  Cristina ARIGHO
  Tel : +32 (0)2 298 53 99
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 982 118
  cristina.arigho@ec.europa.eu
• José Manuel Barroso
  President of the Commission, appointed by the governments of the member states and approved by the European Parliament. He works to provide forward movement for the EU and to give a sense of direction both to his fellow commissioners and to the commission as a whole. The President also represents the European commission in meetings of the European Council, in dealings with other EU institutions and to the rest of the world. He has been very active in the fields of growth and jobs, energy and climate change, among others.
  Head of the Spokespersons' Service
  Koen DOENS
  Tel : +32 (0)2 298 15 66
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 981566
  Fax : +32 (0)2 296 79 12
  koen.doens@ec.europa.eu
  
  Spokeswoman of the Commission
  Pia AHRENKILDE HANSEN
  Tel : +32 (0)2 295 30 70
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 953 070
  Fax : +32 (0)2 296 42 84
  pia.ahrenkilde-hansen@ec.europa.eu
  
  Deputy Spokeswoman (Activities of the President)
  Leonor RIBEIRO DA SILVA
  Tel : +32 (0)2 298 81 55
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 981 669
  Fax : +32 (0)2 296 42 84
  leonor.ribeiro-da-silva @ec.europa.eu
  
  
• Joaquín Almunia
  is Commission Vice President responsible for Competition.
  Spokesperson:
  Amelia TORRES
  Tel : +32 (0)2 29546 29
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 980 161
  Fax : +32 (0)2 295 14 13
  amelia.torres@ec.europa.eu
  
  Press Officer:
  Marisa GONZÁLEZ IGLESIAS
  Tel : +32 (0)2 295 19 25
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 951 925
  Fax : +32 (0)2 295 14 13
• Connie Hedegaard
  is Commissioner for Climate Action.
  Spokesperson:
  Maria KOKKONEN
  Tel : +32 (0)2 295 42 03
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 954 203
  maria.kokkonen@ec.europa.eu
  
  Lena DE VISSCHER
  Press Officer
  Tel : +32 (0)2 296 36 94
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 963 694
  lena.devisscher@ec.europa.eu
• Androula Vassiliou
  the Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
  Spokesperson:
  Dennis ABBOTT
  Tel : +32 (0)2 295 92 58
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 959 258
  Fax : +32 (0)2 296 30 38
  dennis.abbott@ec.europa.eu
  
  Press Officer:
  Dina AVRAAM
  Tel : +32 (0)2 295 96 67
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 959 667
  Fax : +32 (0)2 296 30 38
  dina.avraam@ec.europa.eu

Quick-jump to other chapters in this dossier :

• 1. Background
• 2. Targets and guidelines
• 3. Implementation
• 4. Key policy makers and contacts