[EURO-Discuss] New European Commission

[Adela Danciu]

Unfortunatelly you have every reason to worry, Wolf. It seems he is
„promising” from the very beginning:
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29443022

I guess we should expect some hard times.

*Adela*

On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 7:01 PM, Wolf Ludwig <wolf.ludwig at comunica-ch.net>
wrote:

> Thanks Christopher for this update on the new EC! As I don't know much
> about Andrus Ansip (EE), I can't comment on him. But I know Günther
> Oettinger (DE) from his previous time as governor of Baden-Württemberg (a
> German state) when he was sort of disaster. He represents an old-timer
> generation and "digital" seems like a loanword to him. Considering his
> political background, he won't be fit for this job and challenges.
>
> Just my 2 cents,
> Wolf
>
>
> Christopher Wilkinson wrote Wed, 10 Sep 2014 18:00:
> >Good afternoon:
> >Allow me to draw your attention to the announcement of the composition
> and portfolios of the new European Commission from the point of view of
> Digital Economy and Society, the Internet and Internet Governance.
> >
> http://ec.europa.eu/about/juncker-commission/commissioners-designate/index_en.htm
> >The Vice President of the Commission for the Digital Single Market will
> be Andrus Ansip (EE)
> >The Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society will be Günther
> Oettinger (DE). In particular his responsibilities include:
> >"Working with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs
> and Security Policy/Vice-President to develop the relationship with
> strategic partners in order to build a global governance architecture for
> the Internet which is legitimate, transparent, accountable, sustainable and
> inclusive. This includes ensuring the Internet remains open, a driving
> force for innovation and an international resource that benefits the
> European economy and citizens."
> >I am sure that more detailed reporting and analysis will emerge in the
> next few days. Meanwhile, I thought that you might welcome a 'heads up' as
> to these developments..
> >Regards
> >Christopher Wilkinson
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