Speeches
IRU/EU Road transport Conference
09/10/2014
European Commission [Check Against Delivery] Siim Kallas Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for transport Brussels, 9 October 2014 Ladies and gentlemen, Good Morning. My term as Commissioner for transport is coming to an end.
Speech - Europe’s railways: on track to the future
23/09/2014
European Commission [Check Against Delivery] Siim Kallas Vice President of the European Commission Speech - InnoTrans 2014 Berlin, 23 September 2014 Ladies and Gentlemen, This is my third time to speak at Innotrans - an event that has fast become known as the largest rail industry event in the world.
The future of electromobility in Europe
18/09/2014
European Commission [Check Against Delivery] Siim Kallas Vice President of the European Commission Green eMotion Electric Car Rally Brussels, 18 September 2014 Ladies and gentlemen It’s interesting that people have been saying more or less the same things about electric cars for more than 100 years.
Vice-President Kallas convenes EU aviation crisis cell to ensure full coordination
18/07/2014
Statement by Siim KALLAS, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Transport, on Malaysian airline flight MH17.
Taking Joint Technology Initiatives forward – a vital partner for innovation and growth
09/07/2014
European Commission [Check Against Delivery] José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission First calls for proposals under the Joint Technology Initiatives Innovation and Investment Package Brussels, 9 July 2014 Dear Minister Stefania Giannini,, Dear colleagues from the Commission, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Neelie Kroes, Siim Kallas, Distinguished guests, Ladies and...
Gas: a power source to drive European transport into the future
08/07/2014
European Commission [Check Against Delivery] Siim Kallas Vice President of the European Commission Natural and Bio Gas Vehicle Association Brussels, 8 July 2014 Ladies and gentlemen Just a couple of months ago, Europe notched up another milestone in its work to develop a transport system fit for the 21st century.
Speaking points at Eurogroup press conference
07/07/2014
European Commission [Check Against Delivery] Vice-President Siim KALLAS Eurogroup press conference Brussels, 7 July 2014 Clearly, reducing the high tax burden, or ‘tax wedge’, on labour is one of the major structural reform priorities for European countries.
Speech: European Railway Agency: on track into the future after 10 successful years
26/06/2014
European Commission [Check Against Delivery] Siim Kallas Vice President of the European Commission European Speech: European European Railway Agency 10th anniversary Valenciennes, France, 26 June 2014 Minister, ladies and gentlemen I’m particularly pleased to return to Valenciennes for the 10th anniversary of the creation of the European Railway Agency.
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