France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday
... that will be essential in our fight against climate change," EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said, adding that it would also "give a push to the economy and employment."
BONJOUR L'ESTONIE (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
... the transport brief, describing the position as 'in the first rank of responsibility.' Latvia's Andris Piebalgs is set to lose the coveted energy portfolio to Germany's Guenter Oettinger. Piebalgs will assume responsibility for the EU's development brief. Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis was quick to counter any suggestion that...
Estonian Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
... from Lithuania, will have the Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud job and Latvian Andris Piebalgs will make compatible his job as representative of the Foreign Affairs Council with his new position in the area of Development cooperation for the EU. European Parliament will approve in January these new candidates, who will not be confirmed in their respective positions...
Baltic Times (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... foreign policy areas of the European Union – development cooperation. At the same time, Andris Piebalgs will represent the European Commission at the Foreign Affairs Council. According to the Lisbon Treaty, this Council will be headed by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Catherine Ashton. The objective of this policy is...
World Nuclear News (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Barroso announced his 27-member college of commissioners in Brussels today. Hailing from Germany, Öttinger comes from Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party and has been Minister President of the state of Baden-Württemberg since 2005. He would replace Latvian Andris Piebalgs, who is pencilled in to take over on the development brief, while Janec Potocnik of Slovakia...
Politics.ie (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... Budget and Financial Programming. - Cecilia MALMSTRÖM: Home Affairs. - Günter OETTINGER: Energy. - Andris PIEBALGS: Development.* - Janez POTOČNIK: Environment. - Viviane REDING: Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. Vice-President of the Commission. - Olli REHN: Economic and Monetary Affairs. - Maro EFČOVIČ: Vice-President of the Commission for Inter-Institutional Relations...
The Sofia Echo (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... quoted Kalfin as saying.These were the new EU foreign policy supremo Catherine Ashton, Latvia’s Andris Piebalgs, with the development portfolio, and the Enlargement Commissioner-designate, Stefan Fuele of the Czech Republic."Thus what is left from the international relations is outside the priorities of the European Union," Kalfin said.He said that Bulgaria had some experience in...
The Sofia Echo (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... Budget and Financial Programming.- Cecilia MALMSTRÖM: Home Affairs.- Günter OETTINGER: Energy.- Andris PIEBALGS: Development.- Janez POTO C NIK: Environment.- Viviane REDING: Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. Vice-President of the Commission.- Olli REHN: Economic and Monetary Affairs.- Maroš ŠEFCOVIC : Vice-President of the Commission for Inter-Institutional Relations and...
Stephen Spillane (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... Sweden – Cecilia MALMSTRÖM: Home Affairs. Germany – Günter OETTINGER: Energy. Latvia – Andris PIEBALGS: Development.* Slovenia – Janez POTO Č NIK: Environment. Luxembourg – Viviane REDING: Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. Vice-President of the Commission. Finland – Olli REHN: Economic and Monetary Affairs. Slovakia – Maro Š EF Č OVI Č : Vice-President of the Commission...
Britannia Radio (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
According to the list, Germany's Gunther Oettinger is being lined up for energy, losing the industry portfolio to Poland's Janusz Lewandowski. Of the existing Commissioners, Dutch Commissioner Neelie Kroes will move to trade, Spain's Joaquin Almunia will go to competition, Finland's Olli Rehn will take economic and monetary affairs, Latvia's Andris Piebalgs will go to social affairs,...
New Testament News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
... Thursday with his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko for energy talks. EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said: "An energy crisis like the one the EU suffered in January is harmful for supply, transit, and consuming countries alike". Medvedev is said to have pleased EU officials with recent comments on modernizing Russia's economy. "Dixit autem Iesus: 'Nec ego...
Euractive (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
... Union as a whole will benefit from reduced road transport emissions," said Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs.The European Commission hopes that raising the awareness of consumers on the impact that tyres have on their fuel bills will promote the use of fuel-efficient models. Efficient technology available today allows drivers to cut down on their fuel bills by as much as 10%, which...
Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... (2009) is harmful for supply, transit and consuming countries alike," EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said after signing the agreement with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko. ...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... cabinet minister (liberal)Italy - Antonio Tajani, EU transport commissioner (conservative)Latvia - Andris Piebalgs, EU energy commissioner (conservative)Lithuania - Algirdas Semeta, EU budget commissioner (conservative)Luxembourg - Viviane Reding, EU media and information society commissioner (conservative)Malta - John Dalli, social policy minister (conservative)The Netherlands -...
Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Barroso is expected to give new jobs to the 11 commissioners who have been nominated to stay on for a second term. Six of those served a full term: Estonia's Siim Kallas (administrative affairs), Luxembourg's Viviane Reding (information society), Slovenia's Janez Potocnik (science and research), Latvia's Andris Piebalgs (energy), Finland's Olli Rehn (Finland) and the Netherland's Kroes....
