16 institut der regionen europas dec 09 institute of the regions of europe newsregion We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Successful 2010! Responsibility for Europe in President Barroso Presented his New Team a future José Manuel Barroso, President of the European were already members of Responsibilities of the portfolio Commission, announced the portfolios responsibili- the outgoing College. President Barroso has Commissioners-designate ties for the next Commission. The President has held given a new look to the detailed consultations with all the Commissioners- College of his second w Joaquín ALMUNIA, Spain: Competition. Vice- designate in order to assign the right jobs to the mandate. He has an- President of the Commission. right people. nounced a number of w László ANDOR, Hungary: Employment, Social Affairs new portfolios: Climate and Inclusion. Action; Home Affairs; Ju- The nomination to European Commis- w Baroness Catherine ASHTON, Great Britain: High President Barroso said: „We have a European programme, and stice, Fundamental Rights sioner for Regional Policy means to me José Manuel Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and now we have a European team. On the basis of the nominations and Citizenship. He has Barroso the return to my regional political roots Security and Vice-President of the Commission. - on European level. For Austria it me- by the Member States, I have sought to design a College which reconfigured a number w Michel BARNIER, France: Internal Market and ans that we can actually implement our can generate fresh ideas and new momentum on the biggest of other portfolios: Edu- Services. claim to bear responsibility for Europe challenges we face in Europe today. This College will implement cation, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth; Health and Con- in a future portfolio. Next to the excel- the political guidelines that I presented to the European Parlia- sumer Policy; Industry and Entrepreneurship; Research and w Dacian CIOLOS, Romania: Agriculture and Rural lent reputation that our country enjoys ment. I am confident that this College will be decisive in stee- Innovation; International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Development. as the fair mediator between East and ring Europe towards recovery and a sustainable social market Crisis Response. There will be a new emphasis on inclusion in w John DALLI, Malta: Health and Consumer Policy. West, North and South, this decision has economy that works for the people. I have put together a strong the Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion portfolio, and a w Maria DAMANAKI, Greece: Maritime Affairs and played a part recognising the tradition Commission to fill the enhanced role of Europe, including on the renewed focus with the Digital Agenda portfolio. Fisheries. world stage, provided by the Lisbon Treaty. One of the key tasks The new Commission must gain approval from the European of good regional policy in Austria and w Karel DE GUCHT, Belgium: Trade. of this College will be to give life to the new opportunities provi- Parliament before it takes office for a term of office running our commitment for the meaning of re- w Štefan FÜLE, Czech Republic: Enlargement and ded by the Lisbon Treaty. The Commissioners-designate will pre- until 31 October 2014. Commissioners-designate will appear gions in a collective Europe. It is within European Neighbourhood Policy. * sent themselves in the hearings before the European Parliament in individual hearings before Parliamentary committees from our own interests that exactly the regi- w Johannes HAHN, Austria: Regional Policy. ons so closely connected with Austria in in January. After the vote of consent of the Parliament, it will be 11-19 January. The vote of consent on the new Commission w Connie HEDEGAARD, Danmark: Climate Action. Eastern- and South-Eastern Europe keep time to start to work and to produce results for our citizens.“ as a whole is foreseen to take place on 26 January. On the ba- w Maire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN, Ireland: Research and long term development. This mirrors our sis of the vote of consent, the Commission shall be appointed social responsibility and benefits our The new College will have 7 Vice-Presidents, including Vice-Pre- by the European Council. Then it can start working. Innovation. enterprises and labour market. sident Baroness Catherine Ashton who will, at the same time, be w Rumiana JELEVA, Bulgaria: International the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Secu- Luc Van den Brande, President of the Committee of the Regi- Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis The Regional Policy is the living proof rity Policy, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 ons, congratulated the Austrian Commissioner-designate Jo- Response.* December next. Three of the Vice-Presidents will be women. The that the people do not have to come to hannes Hahn on his proposed nomination as Commissioner w Siim KALLAS, Estonia: Transport. Vice-President of new College will have 27 members, including President Barroso, Europe but Europe to the people, in their for Regional Policy in the EU executive‘s new mandate period, the Commission. one from each Member State. It includes 9 women. The members and looked forward to discussing his policy views. everyday life, in their cities, villages and w Neelie KROES, Netherlands: Digital Agenda. Vice- of the College come from different political families, notably the Emphasising the good working relationship between the Eu- surroundings. The Regional Policy does President of the Commission. this with many concrete projects. I am European People‘s Party (EPP), the Progressive Alliance of Socia- ropean Commission and the Committee of the Regions, the lists and Democrats (S & D), and the Alliance of Liberals and De- EU‘s assembly of regional and local representatives, President w Janusz LEWANDOWSKI, Poland: Budget and glad, pending on the consent through Financial Programming. the European parliament, to be able to mocrats for Europe (ALDE). 14 members, including the President, Van den Brande said: „The development of a fair and balan- w Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Sweden: Home Affairs. help to shape this Directorate General ced regional policy at European level has delivered concrete and together with politicians on regi- results for our citizens over the past decades, and regional w Günter OETTINGER, Germany: Energy. onal-, federal- and EU levels to fill the policy has become a genuine European success story. w Andris PIEBALGS, Latvia: Development.* house of Europe with more life. The Committee of the Regions looks forward to discussing w Janez POTOČNIK, Slovenia: Environment. with Commissioner-designate Johannes Hahn how to keep w Viviane REDING, Luxembourg: Justice, Fundamental regional policy at the core of the European Union‘s activities, Rights and Citizenship. Vice-President of the and how to adapt it to the challenges of the 21st century. The Commission. future of regional policy has to be built on the new Lisbon Johannes Hahn w Olli REHN, Finland: Economic and Monetary Affairs. Treaty provisions, which introduce „territorial cohesion“ as designated Commissioner for w Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Slovakia: Vice-President of the EU Regional Policy, Austria one of the EU‘s fundamental objectives, and the concept of multi-level governance.“ President Van den Brande also in- Commission for Inter-Institutional Relations and vited Commissioner-designate Hahn to implement the EU‘s Administration. new „territorial cohesion“ objective in partnership with the w Algirdas ŠEMETA, Lithuania: Taxation and Customs Committee of the Regions and all levels of governance. Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud. w Antonio TAJANI, Italy: Industry and IMPRESSUM Media owner and publisher: Institute of the Regions of Europe, A-5020 Salzburg, Franz-Josef-Kai 1, The Lisbon Treaty will strengthen the position of the Commit- Entrepreneurship. Vice-President of the Commission. Tel.: +43/662/843288-5017, Fax: +43/662/843288-5050, www. tee of the Regions further. In future, the Committee must be w Androulla VASSILIOU, Cyprus: Education, Culture, institut-ire.eu, [email protected] • Editor and layout: printmedia, 5020 Salzburg • Photos: ire, Neumayr, Wiki- Austrian EU Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Cathrine consulted by the European Parliament on all issues that are Multilingualism and Youth. pedia, Schausberger, Fritz • Print: Druck & Digitale Medien, Ashton, designatged High Representative of the Union for Foreign important for regions and municipalities. 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