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Key policy makers and contacts

The Commissioners and their Spokespersons

• 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
  
  
• Catherine Ashton
  is Commission Vice President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. She chairs the Foreign Affairs Council.
  Deputy Spokesperson:
  Maja Kocijancic
  Tel : +32 (0)2 298 65 70
  Mobile : +32 (0)498 982 892
  Email: maja.kocijancic@ec.europa.eu

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