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  • TTETransport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE)

Presidency priorities in the fields of Transport and Telecommunications presented before TRAN and ITRE EP Committees

The Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks, Michalis Chrisochoidis, presented before the TRAN and ITRE Committees of the European Parliament, the legislative priorities of the Greek Presidency in the fields of Transport and Telecommunications, on Tuesday, 21 January 2014 and on Wednesday, 22 January 2014. 

The Minister began his speech by thanking Ireland and Lithuania, which, along with Greece, were the so-called "Trio" Presidency. He also thanked the European institutions for their support so far.

  • COMPETCompetitiveness (COMPET)

Greek Presidency priorities presented before EP ITRE, REGI and IMCO Committees

In his presentation to ITRE Committee, Minister Hatzidakis focused on maintaining and promoting the dialogue for a new Industrial Policy for the EU. It is indicative, in this respect, that in both the European Council of March 2014 and the informal Ministerial Competitiveness Council to be held in Athens on 12-13 May 2014, Industrial Policy will be in the spotlight.
  • TTETransport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE)

Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Yiannis Maniatis, presented the Priorities in the energy sector at the European Parliament

The minister for Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Yiannis Maniatis, presented the priorities of the Greek Presidency in the field of energy today (22.1.2014), noting that they will be centered on three milestones for the development of the EU Energy Strategy.

  • EYCSEducation, Youth, Culture & Sport (EYCS)

The Minister of Culture and Sports Panos Panagiotopoulos presented the priorities of the Greek Presidency in the field of culture and sports, before the EP Committee of Culture and Education (CULT)

“The Greek Presidency aspires to make a meaningful contribution to the debate about the role that cultural heritage and creative economy are set to play in the 21st century” Panagiotopoulos said, addressing the CULT Committee. He additionally stated that “the Presidency will examine innovative ways of funding, financial and social partnerships etc. Emphasis will be laid on the need to shape and promote a common European approach to cultural heritage”.

  • ECOFINEconomic & Financial Affairs (ECOFIN)

European Parliament and national Parliaments critical partners for the fulfillment of the Greek Presidency priorities

The President of the ECOFIN, Y. Stournaras, speaking on Wednesday, 22 January, at the Interparliamentary Conference on Economic Governance and the European Semester in the EU, stressed that for the Greek Presidency, the European Parliament as well as national Parliaments constitute critical partners, in order to fulfill its priorities.

  • EUThe Presidency (EU)

“Nautilus: Navigating Greece”. A creative dialogue among works of antiquity and contemporary Greek art, at Brussels’ Bozar Museum.

The main cultural event of the Hellenic Presidency of the European Union, the exhibition “Nautilus: Navigating Greece”, includes 93 ancient artifacts from 30 Greek museums, some of which will be displayed outside Greece for the first time.
  • JHAJustice & Home Affairs (JHA)

EU partners support the Greek Presidency’s priority on the establishment of Multinational Civil Protection Modules and their training under ECPM exercises

The workshop and experts meeting entitled “Enhancing the European Disaster Response Capacity: Joint/Multi-National Modules”, that was organised by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Hellenic Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection, under the Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union, concluded today at the Zappeion Megaron.

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