Participants to the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE) of the Council of EU

Taken from http://www.consilium.europa.eu/cms3_applications/Applications/newsRoom/LoadDocument.asp?directory=en/trans/&filename=103282.pdf and in italics from http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/trans/101093.pdf which includes more likely ministers in charge of Telecoms Package which was discussed in this meeting held on June 12-13 2008 (but they may have changed since this date).

9.X.2008 / 12-13.VI.2008

PARTICIPANTS The governments of the Member States and the European Commission were represented as follows:

Belgium:

• Mr Didier SEEUWS Deputy Permanent Representative
• Mr Paul MAGNETTE Minister for Climate and Energy

• Mr Vincent VAN QUICKENBORNE Minister for Enterprise and Simplification
• Mr Etienne SCHOUPPE Secretary of State for Mobility

Bulgaria:

• Mr Petar Vassilev MUTAFCHIEV Minister for Transport

• Ms Galina TOSHEVA Deputy Minister for the Economy and Energy
• Ms Vessela Borissova GOSPODINOVA Deputy Minister for Transport

Czech Republic:

• Mr Aleš ŘEBÍČEK Minister for Transport
• Mr Martin ŘÍMAN Minister for Industry and Trade

• Ms Daniela KOVALČÍKOVÁ Deputy Minister for Transport, Legislation Section
• Mr Martin TLAPA Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade, European Union Section

Denmark:

• Mr Lars BARFOED Minister for Transport
• Ms Connie HEDEGAARD Minister for Climate and Energy

• Mr Helge SANDER Minister for Science, Technology and Development

Germany:

• Mr Matthias VON RANDOW State Secretary, Federal Minister for Transport, Building and Urban Development
• Mr Peter HINTZE Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Technology

• Mr Wolfgang TIEFENSEE Federal Minister for Transport, Building and Urban Development
• Mr Bernd PFAFFENBACH State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Technology

Estonia:

• Mr Juhan PARTS Minister for Economic Affairs and Communications

• Mr Juhan PARTS Minister for Economic Affairs and Communications

Ireland:

• Mr Eamon RYAN Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
• Mr Noel AHERN Minister of State at the Department of Transport (with special responsibility for Road Safety)

• Mr Noel DEMPSEY Minister for Transport and the Marine

Greece:

• Mr Christos FOLIAS Minister for Development
• Mr John TZOANOS Secretary-General, Ministry for Mercantile Marine, the Aegean and Island Policy

• Mr Konstantinos HADJIDAKIS Minister for Transport and Communications

Spain:

• Ms Magdalena ÁLVAREZ ARZA Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
• Mr Pedro Luis MARÍN URIBE Secretary-General, Ministry for Industry, Tourism and Trade

• Mr Francisco ROS PERÁN State Secretary for Telecommunications and the Information Society

France:

• Mr Jean-Louis BORLOO Ministre d'État, Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning
• Mr Dominique BUSSEREAU Minister of State with responsibility for Transport

• Mr Dominique BUSSEREAU Minister of State with responsibility for Transport
• Mr Luc CHATEL Minister of State with responsibility for Industry and Consumer Affairs, Government Spokesperson
• Mr Eric BESSON Minister of State with responsibility for Forward Planning, Assessment of Public Policies and the Development of the Digital Economy

Italy:

• Mr Altero MATTEOLI Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
• Mr Claudio SCAJOLA Minister for Economic Development

• Mr Altero MATTEOLI Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
• Mr Paolo ROMANI State Secretary for Economic Development

Cyprus:

• Mr Nicos NICOLAIDES Minister for Communications and Works
• Mr Antonis PASCHALIDES Minister for Commerce, Industry and Tourism

• Mr Nicos NICOLAIDES Minister for Communications and Works

Latvia:

• Mr Nïls FREIVALDS State Secretary, Ministry for Transport and Communications
• Mr Artūrs BERGHOLCS Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry for Economic Affairs

• Mr Ainārs ŠLESERS Minister for Transport

Lithuania:

• Mr Vytas NAVICKAS Minister for the Economy
• Mr Alminas MAČIULIS State Secretary, Ministry for Transport and Communications

• Mr Algirdas BUTKEVIČIUS Minister for Transport and Communications

Luxembourg:

• Mr Lucien LUX Minister for the Environment, Minister for Transport
• Mr Jeannot KRECKÉ Minister for Economic Affairs and Foreign Trade, Minister for Sport

• Mr Jean-Louis SCHILTZ Minister for Cooperation and Humanitarian Action, Minister for Communications, Minister for Defence
• Mr Lucien LUX Minister for the Environment, Minister for Transport

Hungary:

• Mr Lajos CSEPI State Secretary for Transport
• Ms Ágnes VARGHA Deputy Permanent Representative

• Mr Ákos BÓNA State Secretary for Telecommunication
• Mr. Lajos CSEPI State Secretary for Transport

Malta:

• Mr Austin GATT Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications
• Mr George PULLICINO Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs

• Mr Austin GATT Minister for Communications and National Projects

Netherlands:

• Mr Camiel EURLINGS Minister for Transport, Public Works and Water Management
• Ms Maria VAN DER HOEVEN Minister for Economic Affairs

• Mr Frank HEEMSKERK Minister for Foreign Trade
• Mr Camiel EURLINGS Minister for Transport, Public Works and Water Management

Austria:

• Mr Martin BARTENSTEIN Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Labour
• Ms Christa KRANZL State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology

• Mr Werner FAYMANN Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology

Poland:

• Mr Waldemar PAWLAK Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Economic Affairs
• Mr Cezary GRABARCZYK Minister for Infrastructure

• Mr Cezary GRABARCZYK Minister for Infrastructure

Portugal:

• Mr Manuel PINHO Minister for Economic Affairs and Innovation

• Mr Pedro Nuno BARTOLO Deputy Permanent Representative

Romania:

• Mr Barna TANCZOS State Secretary, Ministry of Transport
• Mr Tudor CONSTANTINESCU Chairman, Romanian Agency for Energy Conservation
• Mr Laszlo BORBELY Minister for Development, Public Works and Housing

• Mr Barna TÁNCZOS State Secretary, Ministry of Transport

Slovenia:

• Ms Mary Veronica TOVSAK PLETERSKI Deputy Permanent Representative

• Mr Radovan ŽERJAV Minister for Transport
• Mr Andrej VIZJAK Minister for the Economy
• Ms Mojca KUCLER DOLINAR Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology
• Mr Peter VERLIČ State Secretary at the Ministry of Transport

Slovakia:

• Mr Milan MOJŠ State Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Post and Telecommunications
• Mr Peter ŽIGA State Secretary at the Ministry of the Economy

• Mr Ľubomír VÁŽNY Minister for Transport, Post and Telecommunications

Finland:

• Ms Anu VEHVILÄINEN Minister for Transport
• Mr Mauri PEKKARINEN Minister for Economic Affairs

• Ms Suvi LINDÉN Minister for Communications

Sweden:

• Mr Leif ZETTERBERG State Secretary, Ministry for Infrastructure
• Mr Ola ALTERÅ State Secretary, Ministry for Enterprise and Energy

• Ms Åsa TORSTENSSON Minister for Infrastructure

United Kingdom:

• Mr Geoff HOON Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
• Mr Ed MILIBAND Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

• Ms Rosie WINTERTON Minister of State for Transport
• Baroness VADERA Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business and Competitiveness

Commission:

• Mr Antonio TAJANI Vice-President
• Mr Andris PIEBALGS Member

• Ms Viviane REDING Member