PARTICIPANTS March 7 Competitive Council
[ Council Adoption March 7 | Nachrichten ]
The Governments of the Member States and the European Commission were represented as follows:
Belgium: Mr Marc VERWILGHEN Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy, Foreign Trade and Scientific Policy
Czech Republic: Mr Martin JAHN Deputy Prime Minister, responsible for Economic Affairs
Denmark: Mr Bendt BENDTSEN Minister for Economic Affairs, Trade and Industry
Germany: Mr Wolfgang CLEMENT Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Labour
Estonia: Mr Andrus ANSIP Minister for Economic Affairs and Communications
Greece: Mr Dimitrios SIOUFAS Minister for Development Mr Christos FOLIAS State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Finance
Spain: Mr José María MONTILLA AGUILERA Minister for Industry, Tourism and Trade Mr Alberto NAVARRO GONZÁLEZ State Secretary for the European Union
France: Mr Patrick DEVEDJIAN Minister with responsibility for Industry, attached to the Minister for Economic Affairs, Finance and Industry Mr François d'AUBERT Minister with responsibility for Research, attached to the Minister for National Education, Higher Education and Research Ms Claudie HAIGNERÉ Minister with responsibility for European Affairs, attached to the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Ireland: Mr Michael AHERN Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Trade and Commerce)
Italy: Mr Rocco BUTTIGLIONE Minister without portfolio, responsible for Community Policies Mr Antonio MARZANO Minister for Production Activities
Cyprus: Mr Yiorgos LILLIKAS Minister for Commerce, Industry and Tourism
Latvia: Mr Arturs Krijānis KARIĥ Minister for Economic Affairs
Lithuania: Mr Viktor USPASKICH Minister for the Economy
Luxembourg: Mr Jeannot KRECKÉ Minister for Economic Affairs and Foreign Trade, Minister for Sport Mr François BILTGEN Minister for Labour and Employment, Minister for Culture, Higher Education and Research, Minister for Religious Affairs 7.III.2005 6811/05 (Presse 42) 6
EN Hungary: Mr Etele BARÁTH Minister without portfolio, responsible for European Affairs
Malta: Mr Censu GALEA Minister for Competitiveness and Communications
Netherlands: Mr Laurens Jan BRINKHORST Minister for Economic Affairs
Austria: Mr Martin BARTENSTEIN Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Labour
Poland: Mr Jerzy HAUSNER Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Economic Affairs and Labour Mr Michal KLEIBER Minister for Science and Information Technology
Portugal: Mr Manuel CORREA DE LANCASTRE State Secretary for Economic Development Mr Pedro SAMPAIO NUNES State Secretary for Science and Innovation
Slovenia: Mr Andrej VIZJAK Minister for the Economy Slovakia: Mr László POMOTHY State Secretary at the Ministry of the Economy
Finland: Mr Mauri PEKKARINEN Minister for Trade and Industry
Sweden: Mr Thomas ÖSTROS Minister for Industry, Employment and Communications
United Kingdom: Lord SAINSBURY of TURVILLE Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Innovation
Commission:
Mr Günter VERHEUGEN Vice-President
Mr Charlie McCREEVY Member
Mr Markos KYPRIANOU Member
