Team
Commissioner
Joaquín ALMUNIA![]() |
Vice-President Commissioner for Competition European Commission BERL 11/238 B-1049 Brussels Contact |
Tel.: +32 (0)2 298 0901 Fax : +32 (0)2 298 0997 Nadine.Meurisse@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/235 |
Assistant:Nadine MEURISSE![]() |
Head of Cabinet
Carlos MARTINEZ MONGAY |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 296 1228 Fax : +32 (0)2 298 0997 Carlos.Martinez@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/233 |
- Overall policy supervision, management & coordination of the work of the Cabinet
Assistant:
Immaculada ESCARTI CASTELL |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 298 0903 Immaculada.escarti-castell@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/235 |
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Deputy Head of Cabinet
Guillaume LORIOT |
Tel.: +32 (0)2 298 4988 Fax : +32 (0)2 298 0997 Guillaume.Loriot@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/249 |
- Deputising for the Head of Cabinet
- Antitrust and Merger Control:
- Policy coordination
- Merger control and antitrust enforcement, including cartels
- External relations in the area of antitrust and merger control
- European Competition Network
- Sector inquiries
- Application of Article 106 TFEU
- Private damages actions for breach of anti-trust rules
- Relations with Hearing Officers
- Administrative affairs, personnel and management of support staff
Assistant:
Nicole VAN OVERSTRAETEN |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 295 4651 Nicole-Alice.Van-Overstraeten@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/251 |
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Assistant to the Cabinet
Blanca HUERGO GONZALO |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 299 3954 Fax : +32 (0)2 298 0997 Blanca.Huergo-Gonzalo@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/228 |
- Coordination and organisation of the weekly meetings with the DG
- Coordination of Cabinet's budget, administrative and logistical matters
- Human Resources, CDR
- Trainees, Special Advisors
- Training
- Local Security Officer
- IT & Library Correspondent
Cabinet Team
Anna JAROSZ-FRIIS |
Tel.: +32 (0)2 299 3733 Fax : +32 (0)2 298 0997 Anna.Jarosz-Friis@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/258 |
- State aid policy and enforcement:
- Financial crisis & exit strategy
- Financial services
- State aid economic analysis
- Regional aid
- R&D, innovation & risk capital
- State aid network, transparency and fiscal aid
- External relations in the field of State aid
- Responsibilities outside the portfolio:
- Agriculture (incl. State aids)
- Fisheries & maritime affairs (incl. State aids)
- Enterprise & Industry
- Financial programming & budget
- Taxation & Customs Union
- Regional policy
Assistant:
Elena MARTÍN-CHICO LLORENTE |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 29 90 940 Elena.Martin-Chico@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/261 |
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Elisabetta RIGHINI |
Tel.: +32 (0)2 299 6160 Fax : +32 (0)2 298 0997 Elisabetta.Righini@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/262 |
- State Aid policy and enforcement
- Real economy & exit strategy
- Industrial restructuring
- Energy and environment
- Information, communication & media
- Health, transport, post and other services
- Enforcement & procedural reform
- Policy coordination in the area of services of general economic interest
- Responsibilities outside the portfolio:
- Energy
- Environment and climate change
- Trade
Assistant:
Delfina GARCÍA VALLEJO |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 298 0917 Delfina.Garcia-Vallejo@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/261 |
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Sofia ALVES |
Tel.: +32 (0)2 298 6316 Fax : +32 (0)2 298 0997 sofia.alves@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/253 |
- Cartels
- Antitrust and Merger control enforcement:
- Basic industries, manufacturing and agriculture (except mergers)
- Health, transport, post and other services
- Pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
- Energy (only mergers)
- Ethics and Security / Public Access to documents
- Responsibilities outside the portfolio
- Transport
Assistant:
Justyna NIEWEGLOWSKA-ERNST |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 295 6692 Justyna.nieweglowska@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/251 |
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Eliana GARCÉS TOLÓN |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 298 6930 Fax : +32 (0)2 298 0997 Eliana.Garces-Tolon@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/265 |
- Antitrust and Merger control enforcement:
- Energy and environment (except mergers)
- Telecom, media, information industries, internet and consumer electronics.
- Financial services
- Basic industries, manufacturing and agriculture (only mergers)
- Relations with the Chief economist
- Responsibilities outside the portfolio
- EU 2020 Strategy (Employment, social affairs & equal opportunities; Internal Market; Economic and Monetary Affairs; Information Society & Media; Research and development)
- Health and consumer protection
- Eurostat
- BEPA
Assistant:
Ana Sofía JIMÉNEZ MENÉNDEZ |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 295 2905 Ana-Sofia.Jimenez-Menendez@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/268 |
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Ignacio PEREZ CALDENTEY |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 299 6747 Fax : +32 (0)2 298 0997 Ignacio.Perez-Caldentey@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/268 |
- Relations with European Parliament and other institutions
- Other responsibilities:
- External relations, enlargement & European Neighbourhood policy
- Development & humanitarian aid
- Justice and Home Affairs
- General legal issues and Infringement procedures outside the competition area
- Audit & fight against fraud
- Education, culture and youth
Assistant:
Elia FERNÁNDEZ GONZÁLEZ |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 295 0150 Fax : +32 (0)2 298 0997 Elia.Fernandez-Gonzalez@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/268 |
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Hearing Officers
Michael ALBERS |
Tel.: +32 (0)2 296 1874 Fax : +32 (2) 296 9578 Michael.Albers@ec.europa.eu J-79 01/058 |
Wouter WILS |
Tel.: +32 (0)2 296 9412 Fax : +32 (0)2 296 9578 Wouter.Wils@ec.europa.eu J-79 01/45 |
Spokesman
Antoine COLOMBANI

Relations with the press and communication issues
Tel.: +32 (0)2 297 4513
Antoine.Colombani@ec.europa.eu
BERL 04/287
Olga LESZCZYNSKA-VARGIN |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 296 5520 Olga.Leszczynska-Vargin@ec.europa.eu BERL 03/301 |
Assistant
Marisa GONZÁLEZ IGLESIAS |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 295 1925 Marisa.Gonzalez-Iglesias@ec.europa.eu BERL 03/292 |
Assistant to the Spokesman
María MADRID PINA |
Tel.: +32 (0)2 295 4530 Maria.Madrid-Pina@ec.europa.eu BERL 03/327 |
Assistant to the Spokesman
Archives
Cristina PAREDES ECHAURRI |
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Tel.: +32 (0)2 299 1008 Fax: +32 (0)2 298 0997 Cristina.Paredes-Echaurri@ec.europa.eu BERL 11/280 |
Drivers
Christian TASIAUX |
Michael DENHAERINCK |



















